Pharmaceutical Business review

Sanofi-Aventis Q1 net income up by 16%

For the first quarter of 2009, Sanofi has reported adjusted earnings per share of E1.67, an increase of 16.8%, compared to adjusted earnings per share of E1.43 for the first quarter of 2008.

On a reported basis, the company has posted net sales of E7.12 billion for the first quarter of 2009, an increase of 2.5%, compared to E6.94 billion for the first quarter of 2008.