Replies to post #185309 on Biotech Values

[GrthzGd]

LOL. How about "fatitude:" Fatness in all climate zones.

[o]

Greece and Italy ?
http://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Obesity-Update-2014.pdf

[DewDiligence]

NVS’ 1Q15 sales in emerging markets comprised 27% of worldwide sales, with 13% YoY growth in local currencies.

[DewDiligence]

Viagra selling like hotcakes in China:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-03/viagra-keeps-pfizer-s-china-sales-rising

Chinese men have long used traditional medicines such as deer antler, caterpillar fungus, and wolfberry to treat impotence. In recent years, Pfizer has found success touting a different remedy: better sex via its little blue pill. Men on the mainland are listening, sparking a 47 percent surge in Viagra sales in the country in 2014, says Pfizer citing data from IMS Health.

The 47% growth occurred despite the fact that Viagra is off-patent, which showcases the power of branded generics in emerging markets, where consumers are deeply concerned about the quality and reputation of a drug’s manufacturer.