Pfizer Inc said that the Court of Appeal of Barcelona has upheld the company's enantiomer patent covering the calcium salt of atorvastatin, the active ingredient in Lipitor, reversing the lower court decision. The calcium salt patent expires in July 2010.

Strong operational performance for Group continuing operations:

• Nine-month net sales up 13% to USD 28.1 billion (+9% local currencies) driven by all divisions, particularly Vaccines and Diagnostics and Sandoz
• Operating income rises 9% to USD 6.5 billion, excluding a one-time incremental environmental provision of USD 590 million to cover worldwide remediation plans

Group sales up 12% in local currencies to 33.9 billion Swiss francs. As anticipated, Tamiflu sales decline significantly in third quarter following completion of outstanding pandemic stockpiling orders. Full-year outlook reaffirmed: Group and Pharmaceuticals Division anticipate double-digit sales increases, and both divisions expect above-market growth; target is for Core Earnings per Share to grow faster than Group sales.

Third-Quarter 2007 Reported Diluted EPS of $0.11 Represents a Decline of 76% Compared to the Same Period Last Year and Includes Charges of $0.31 ($2.8 Billion Pre-Tax) Related to a Decision to Exit Exubera.
Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.58 for the Third-Quarter 2007 Represents an Increase of 7% Compared to the Same Period a Year Ago.

H. Lundbeck A/S has initiated phase I clinical trials with the pharmaceutical candidate Lu AA24493 to investigate safety, tolerability and the pharmacokinetic profile of the compound in patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke.

Worldwide Pharmaceutical Sales Increased 19.6 Percent. Worldwide Medical Products Sales Increased 12.0 Percent. International Nutritionals Sales Increased 15.6 Percent. Company Confirms Earnings-Per-Share Outlook for 2007 and 2008.

Pharmion Corporation (Nasdaq: PHRM) today announced the initiation of an international pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating amrubicin, the Company's third-generation synthetic anthracycline, in the treatment of second-line small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The randomized, controlled, multi-center study will compare amrubicin to topotecan, the only approved chemotherapy for second-line treatment of SCLC in the US and EU. Enrollment in the study of 480 patients is underway.