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AstraZeneca profit falls as patent expires on heartburn drug
2015-04-24 11:25:39| Biotech - Topix.net
Anglo-Swedish drug-maker AstraZeneca PLC reported a 7 percent fall in net profit for the first quarter of 2015, as cheaper copies of one of its best-sellers ate into sales. Net profit for the three months to March 31 was $1.37 billion, down from $1.47 billion a year earlier.
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Category:Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals