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Financial performance 2008/2007

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OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

 
2008 2007  2006 2008 compared to 2007 2007 compared to 2006 
  
  
  
  
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
$m 
Growth 
due to 
exchange 
effect 
$m 
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
$m 
Growth 
due to 
exchange 
effect 
$m 
  
  
Sales 
$m 
  
CER 
growth 
  
Reported 
growth 
  
CER 
growth 
  
Reported 
growth 
Casodex 1,258 (161) 84 1,335 74  55 1,206 (12) (6) 11 
Arimidex 1,857 69  58 1,730 151  71 1,508 10  15 
Zoladex 1,138 (31) 65 1,104 39  57 1,008 (3) 10 
Iressa 265 19 238 (1) 2 237 11  –  – 
Faslodex 249 25  10 214 18  10 186 12  16  10  15 
Nolvadex 85 (5) 7 83 (8) 2 89 (6) (9) (7)
Abraxane® 64 62 44  18 244  244 
Ethyol 28 (15) 43 43  n/m  n/m  n/m  n/m 
Other 10 (1) 1 10 (1) 1 10 (10) –  (10) – 
Total 4,954 (109) 244 4,819 359  198 4,262 (2) 13 

PERFORMANCE 2008

Reported performance

Sales in Oncology increased by 3% on a reported basis to $4,954 million up from $4,819 million in 2007.

Performance – CER growth rates

Sales in the Oncology therapy area were down 2% at CER. Arimidex sales were up 4% to $1,857 million. In the US, Arimidex sales were up 9% to $754 million. In other markets, sales increased by 1% to $1,103 million.

Casodex sales decreased by 12% to $1,258 million, with sales in the US down by 2% and sales in other markets down by 15%.

Iressa sales for the year were up 3% as growth in China and other Emerging Markets more than offset the 3% decline in sales in Japan.

Faslodex sales were up 12% with a 5% increase in the US and 18% in other markets.

PERFORMANCE 2007

Reported performance

Oncology sales increased by 13% to reach $4,819 million in 2007, compared with $4,262 million in 2006.

Performance – CER growth rates

Oncology sales grew by 8% at CER. Arimidex sales reached $1,730 million, up 10%. In the US, sales of Arimidex rose by 13% to $694 million. Total prescriptions for Arimidex increased nearly 5.3% compared with 1.3% growth in the market for hormonal treatments for breast cancer. Arimidex sales in other markets increased by 8% to $1,036 million. Sales for the full year were up 6% in Western Europe and increased 9% in Japan.

Casodex sales increased by 6% to $1,335 million. Sales in the US for the full year were up 1% to $298 million. Sales in other markets, which accounted for more than 75% of product sales, were up 8%, on 6% growth in Western Europe and 13% sales growth in Japan.

Iressa sales were unchanged for the full year. Sales in Japan increased 4% for the year; sales in China were up 24%.

Faslodex sales increased 10% to $214 million for the full year, on growth of 3% in the US and 18% sales growth in other markets.

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