AZN: H1 2019 Results

AstraZeneca PLC 

25 July 2019 07:00 BST 

H1 2019 Results 

Continuing strong top-line performance underpins confidence in sustainable growth 

First-half Product Sales growth of 12% (17% at CER1) to $11,183m included an acceleration in second-quarter Product Sales to $5,718m (+14%, +19% at CER). The second quarter saw every sales region and all three therapy areas deliver an encouraging performance, including: 

-         The sustained performance of new medicines2 (+66%, +72% at CER) to $2,385m

-         Sales growth by therapy area in the quarter: Oncology +51% (+57% at CER) to $2,167m, New CVRM3 +9% (+13% at CER) to $1,061m and Respiratory +2% (+7% at CER) to $1,252m

-         Sales growth by region in the quarter: total Emerging Markets sales grew by 17% (27% at CER) to $1,947m, with China sales growth of 34% (44% at CER) to $1,166m, ahead of recent trends. US sales increased by 16% to $1,877m; Europe sales returned to growth, increasing by 1% (8% at CER) to $1,047m. Japan sales increased by 30% (34% at CER) to $672m

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