July 21, 2016
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Abbott second quarter worldwide sales increase to $5.3 billion
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Abbott reported net sales of $5.3 billion in the second quarter, a 3.2% increase on a reported basis and a 6.4% increase on an operational basis from a year ago, according to a press release.
Net earnings totaled $615 million compared with $784 million in the second quarter of 2015, while operating earnings totaled $816 million compared with $729 million a year ago.
Medical Optics reported total sales of $307 million in the second quarter, a 6.2% increase on a reported basis and a 5.4% increase on an operational basis compared with the second quarter of 2015.
“Operational sales growth was driven by continued market uptake of cataract products in the premium intraocular lens segment,” the release said.