Article: Aricept and Aciphex boost Eisai results.(pharmaceutical industry)

Japan's Eisai reported solid consolidated results for the fiscal year to March 2005 on growth of its two global compounds, the Alzheimer's disease drug Aricept (donepezil) and the antiulcerant Aciphex/Pariet (rabeprazole). Total revenues increased 6.6% year-on-year to 533.0 billion yen ($4.96 billion), exceeding the target of 530.0 billion yen. Operating profit was up 4.5% to 86.8 billion yen and recurring income rose 6.8% to 89.1 billion yen. Net income increased 10.7% to 55.5 billion yen, slightly above the target of 54.0 billion yen. Net income growth was assisted by a decline in the effective tax rate of 3.6 percentage points to 36.3%.

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