Pfizer Announces Second-quarter 2012 Results

Emerging Markets unit revenues grew 14% operationally in comparison with second-quarter 2011, primarily due to volume growth mainly in China and Russia as a result of more targeted promotional efforts for key products.

Pfizer Inc. has reported financial results for second-quarter 2012. Second-quarter 2012 revenues were $15.1 billion, a decrease of 9% compared with $16.5 billion in the year-ago quarter, which reflects an operational decline of $977 million, or 6%, and the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $451 million, or 3%.

For second-quarter 2012, U.S. revenues were $5.7 billion, a decrease of 15% compared with the year-ago quarter. This decrease was primarily the result of the U.S. loss of exclusivity of Lipitor on November 30, 2011. International revenues were $9.3 billion, a decrease of 5% compared with the prior-year quarter, primarily due to the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange. U.S. revenues represented 38% of total revenues in second-quarter 2012 compared with 41% in the year-ago quarter, while international revenues represented 62% of