News from the stock exchange — things are looking up

here are always bright moments in your day. Nomen can deliver on the basis of a single tablet. The
matter how many other items of news cross yoursomewhat infamous nickname says it all. Whereas
desk which show economies slowing down or peoplethe other two competitors give four to six hours of
doing bad things, there is always something that canperformance, Cialis is the clear winner with thirty-six
lift your spirits again. In this instance, we have thehours. However you try to spin the numbers, you
third quarter earnings figures out of Eli Lilly. Thiscannot escape the clear superiority of Cialis.
pharmaceutical manufacturer has been in the warsBut the real innovation driving the growth of market
recently and its share price has reflected thisshare is the “new” once-daily
uncertainty. But there is an interesting trend revealedversion. This is “new” in a limited
in the latest report. As the manufacturer of Cialis, Lillysense. It has been available in Europe for some time,
has been investing heavily in promoting its product.but we are only just beginning to see the results of
The figures so far in the current year show a 24%the sales in the US market following FDA approval.
increase in sales around the world. So how muchThis format of the tablet uses a significantly lower
money does that represent? The answer is a totaldose on a once-daily schedule and
of $376.6 million, of which $139.8 million represents“guarantees” success 24/7. So this
domestic sales in the US driven both by increasedis a really bright spot in Lilly’s report and, if
demand and a higher price ex-factory. With the fall inthis trend continues (up by one forth year-on-year),
the value of the US dollar, overseas sales were moreit will do much to maintain Lilly’s overall
profitable.profitability and enable it to maintain its schedule of
Let’s just pause there for a moment. Thenew drugs in the development pipeline. Shame about
weekend pill is worth slightly more than $40 millionthe rest of the stockmarket.
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