Daniel Vasella, CEO Novartis, reacts during the full-year results 2008 press conference in Basel
ZUMA Press Inc 2009-01-28 11:18:29
epa01616426 Daniel Vasella, CEO Novartis, reacts during the full-year results 2008 press conference in Basel, Switzerland, 28 January 2009. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis reported Wednesday a 25 percent jump in profits in 2008 to 8.16 billion dollars (6.2 billion euros) and forecast a record year in 2009. Boosted by vaccines, diagnostics and consumer health products, the company said sales increased by nine percent to 41.6 billion dollars in 2008. EPA/PATRICK STRAUB
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