来源: Pharmaceutical Technology
Merck’s immuno-oncology drug Bavencio generated an increase of 57.9% in organic sales. Credit: Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and/or its affiliates. Merck has reported an increase in group net sales by 12.9% to €22.23bn in fiscal 2022 against €19.68bn in 2021. The growth in sales was driven by all regions and business sectors, particularly Life Science.
Organically, the company generated an increase of 6.4% in group sales in fiscal 2022.
Favourable foreign exchange effects of 6.1% resulted primarily from the development of the US dollar and the Chinese renminbi.
Additionally, due to the acquisition of Exelead, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing company, sales increased by 0.4%. For fiscal 2022, Merck’s EBITDA increased by 9.4% to €6.50bn compared to €5.94bn in the prior year. The company reported an organic sales increase of 8.2% to €10.38bn in its Life Science business during the year. The EBITDA pre of Life Science grew by 14.4% to €3.76bn, reflecting a 9.7% organic rise. During the year, the company noted that net sales of the Healthcare business increased by 10.6% to €7.83bn over the previous year. The increase in sales was due to new medicines.
Merck’s immuno-oncology drug Bavencio increased by 57.9% in organic sales. Sales of Mavenclad and Erbitux increased organically by 16.9% and exceeded the €1bn mark, respectively. Merck CEO and Executive Board chair Belén Garijo said: “Our innovative power and global diversification are key pillars of our resilience. “Thanks to our broad positioning, we are confident of achieving our mid-term financial target of €25bn in sales by 2025 based purely on organic growth, with the option of further accelerating our growth through potential acquisitions and in-licensing deals.”