32. FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN 2009 NET SALES:RISE 7%(+11% IN LOCAL CURRENCY TO USD 44.3BILLION. PHARMACEUTICALS: RANKS AS ONE OF THE INDUSTRY FAST GROWING COMPANIES IN 2009 WITH NET SALES OF 8%(+12% IN LC) TO USD 28.5BILLION. VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS:38%(39% IN LC) NET SALES INCCREASE TO USD 2.4 BILLION.. SANDOZ: NET SALES FALLS 1% TO USD 7.5 BILLION BUT RISE 5%LC AS NEGATIVE CURRENCY OVERSHADOWS OPERATIONAL GAINS FROM NEW LAUNCHES. CONSUMER HEALTH:EXPAND MARKET SHARE IN ALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES WITH SALES OF USD 5.8 BILLION. ;
33. SOME OTHER FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENTS OPERATING INCOME:ADVANCES 11% TO USD 10.0 BILLION ON THE SOLID BUSINESS EXPANSIONAND PRODUCTIVITY GAINS MORE DUE TO NEGATIVE IMPACT OF LOCAL CURRENCY. NET INCOME:GROWS 4% TO USD 8.5 BILLION DUE TO RELATED FINANCIAL COST AND INCOME FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES. BASIC EARNING PER SHARE:RISE FROM 3% TO 3.70,CORE EPS RISES FROM 8% TO USD 4.50. DIVIDEND:INCREASES 3.7% PRODUCTIVITY:EXCEEDING THE TARGET BY 0.7 BILLION.
45. COMPETITORS IN INDIA NAME OF THE COUNTRY DR.REDDY’S LAB CIPLA PIRAMAL HEALTHCARE GLAXO INDIA LTD. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL TOTAL REVENUE (IN USD BILLIONS) 1.5 1.28 0.84 0.43 0.42
46. COMPETITORS IN SWITZERLAND TOTAL REVENUE (IN USD BILLIONS) 47.35 4.26 NAME OF THE COUNTRY HOFFMAN LA ROCHE 2.NYCOMED
47. COMPETITORS IN GERMANY NAME OF THE COUNTRY BAYER BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM MERCK kGaA TOTAL REVENUE (IN USD BILLIONS) 22.3 16.9 5.17
48. COMPETITORS IN JAPAN NAME OF THE COUNTRY TAKEDAPHARMACEUTICAL. ASTELLAS PHARMA DAIICHI SANKYO 9 EISAI CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL . TOTAL REVENUE (IN USD BILLIONS) 15.6 10.7 9 5.5 2.0
49. COMPETITORS IN USA TOTAL REVENUE(IN USD BILLIONS ) 61.90 30.76 27.43 21.84 18.81 NAME OF THE COMPANY JOHNSON AND JOHNSON ABOTT LABORATORIES MERC K AND CO. ELI LILLY BRISTOL MAYER SQUIBB
50. COMPETITORS IN UK NAMEOF THE COMPANY TOTAL REVENUE (IN USD BILLIONS) 45.83 32.81 GlaxoSmithKline AstraZeneca
70. SIDE EFFECTS OF DIOVAN LEADS TO HEADACHE AND DIZZINESS. SENSTIVITY TO SUNLIGHT AND BRIGHT ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. THERE IS A CASE OF A STILLBIRTH IN WHICH VALSARTAN IS IMPLICATED.