U.S. bureau blocking hits Novartis initial entertain earnings

<p>ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker <span>Novartis</span> AG on Tuesday stranded to a opinion for reduce profitability this year, as a blocking during a U.S. prolongation site and tough annual comparisons for a <span>Sandoz</span> multiplication strike first-quarter core earnings.</p>
<p> <span>Chief Executive Joseph Jimenez</span> pronounced he approaching prolongation during a consumer health prolongation site in <span>Lincoln, Nebraska</span> – that has annualized sales of $1 billion – to restart in May, with shipments resuming mid-year.</p>
<p> The blocking to arrange out peculiarity issues sent net sales in a consumer health multiplication down 20 percent in a initial quarter. First-quarter sales fell 2 percent to $13.74 billion, only next analysts’ normal foresee of $13.85 billion.</p>
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