Family-owned German drug major Boehringer Ingelheim says it grew further in the first half of 2013, despite difficult overall conditions. Net sales rose by 3.1%, currency-adjusted, compared to the same period in the previous year, to around 7.1 billion euros ($9.58 billion), a 0.7% dip in euro terms.
The main growth drivers, according to the company, were the oral anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate), Trajenta (linagliptin), for type 2 diabetes, and Spiriva (tiotropium), for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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