Astellas Pharma posts H1 sales up 15.7% YoY

3 November 2015
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Japanese drugmaker Astellas Pharma (TYO: 4503) has posted first-half sales for fiscal 2015/2016 up 15.7% year-on-year boosted by a stronger yen.

The company reported sales of 687.5 million yen ($5.7 million) compared with 594.5 million a year ago. Core operating profit grew nearly 22% to 145.2 million yen.

Earnings per share stood at 47.76 yen, up 30.5% versus 36.61 yen a year earlier.

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