Sales of the Bayer Group rose by 14.6 percent in the second quarter, to EUR 9,179 million (Q2 2009: EUR 8,009 million). Adjusted for currency and portfolio effects, business grew by 9.2 percent.

Merck KGaA announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for Cladribine Tablets as a therapy for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010. In the second quarter of 2010, worldwide total revenue was $5.749 billion, an increase of 9 percent compared with the second quarter of 2009.

Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) has reservations on approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of another version of enoxaparin sodium.

Sandoz announced the introduction of enoxaparin sodium injection, the first generic version of Lovenox®[1], in the US. Product shipment began immediately following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The Roche Group posted strong operating results in the first half of 2010. Group sales grew by 5% in local currencies (3% in Swiss francs; 7% in US dollars) to 24.6 billion Swiss francs. The Pharmaceuticals Division increased its sales by 4% in local currencies (1% in Swiss francs; 6% in US dollars) to 19.4 billion Swiss francs.

As part of its commitment to improving the quality of patient care, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) will make available assessment scales used by physicians and others in the healthcare community to support the evaluation and diagnosis of patients suffering from certain mental disorders.