ABT’s 44% YoY growth in ex-US sales of drug-eluting stents (#msg-62371726) is an impressive stat insofar the growth was entirely organic. Rapid uptake of Xience in Japan was a major contributor.
ABT’s DES sales in 1Q11 include Xience, Xience Prime, and the profit share ABT gets from BSX on Promus (which has now ended).
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