Bayer's healthcare sales up 9% in first quarter:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Germany-based Bayer saw healthcare sales, which include diagnostics, increase 9% to DM 3.1 billion ($1.8 billion) in the first quarter of 1997. The company says its diagnostics business experienced "good gains". Bayer's Agfa division, which includes medical imaging systems, reported sales of DM 1.8 billion, up 3%. The company's total sales rose 8% to DM 13.2 billion.
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