Core products key to solid first half at UCB
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Executive Summary
Solid growth from core products Cimzia, Vimpat and Neupro helped UCB increase revenue in the first half of the year by 3% to €1.6 billion. The Belgian company reiterated its financial guidance for the full year 2010, saying it expects to achieve total annual revenue of around €3.0 billion.
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