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Johnson & Johnson Q1 contact lens sales fall 5%
Johnson & Johnson reported contact sales lenses of $910 million in the first quarter of 2024, down by a reported 4.6 percent compared to the year earlier and 2.3 percent lower at constant currency rates. The sales dip was driven by US stocking dynamics and economic pressures in the Asia ...
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ArticleDisposable daily CLs momentum slowed down in 2023 in Europe, survey shows
Wholesale sales of soft contact lenses rose by 5.2 percent year-on-year to €2,157 million in 2023 for a group of 32 countries including 25 in Europe and a few others (Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, South Africa and United Arab Emirates), according to the new annual report by Euromcontact, the ...
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ArticleJohnson & Johnson Q4 contact lens sales rise 7.9%
Johnson & Johnson’s global sales of contact lenses in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31 grew by a reported 6.1 percent to $882 million. Sales at constant currency rates increased by 7.9 percent, with growth driven by price actions and the continued strong performance of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day family ...
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Johnson & Johnson Q3 contact lens sales rise 4% despite decline in U.S.
Johnson & Johnson generated $928 million in contact lens sales in the third quarter of 2023, up by a reported 2.2 percent compared to the year earlier and 4.0 percent higher at constant currency rates. Growth was driven by the continued strong performance of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day family of ...
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News briefsNew logo for Johnson & Johnson
U.S. health care company Johnson & Johnson is updating its brand visual identity and uniting its meditech and pharmaceutical segments under the same brand name and logo. Janssen, the group’s pharmaceutical segment will be named Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine while the medical technology segment retains its Johnson & Johnson ...
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Johnson & Johnson Q2 contact lens sales grow 5.1%
Johnson & Johnson reported contact lens sales totaling $939 million in the second quarter of 2023, up by 5.1 percent compared to the year earlier on a reported basis and 6.6 percent higher at constant currency rates. Growth was attributed to the continued strong performance of the Acuvue Oasys 1-Day ...
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Bausch + Lomb expands drops portfolio with two acquisitions
Bausch + Lomb has announced the acquisition of two eye drops’ brands in the last two weeks as the company is aiming to expand its catalog of over-the-counter (OTC) eye care solutions. The first acquisition is the takeover of Xiidra, an eye-drop solution for the treatment of dry eye disease, ...
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ArticleDo soft contacts contain PFAS?
An American blog has commissioned a laboratory to test 18 varieties of soft contact lens, from three brands, and found that all contain the same “marker” – an organic fluorine – for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. PFAS are commonly called “forever chemicals,” because they do not break down ...
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News briefsA German contact-lens portal
The Spectaris Contact Lens Circle and an industry initiative called Kuratorium Gutes Sehen (KGS) have set up an internet portal to persuade wearers of glasses to try contact lenses. The German website (kontaktlinseninfo.de) is described as comprehensive and neutral with respect to brands and manufacturers. It reviews the full range ...
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Johnson & Johnson Q1 contact lens sales rise 4.7%
Johnson & Johnson generated contact lens sales of $953 million in the first quarter of 2023, up by a reported 4.7 percent compared to the year earlier and 9.3 percent higher at constant currency rates. The company attributed growth to the market, a continued strong performance in the Acuvue Oasys ...
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ArticleJohnson & Johnson Q4 CL sales grow 7.7% at constant fx
Johnson & Johnson’s global sales of contact lenses in the fourth quarter decreased by a reported 0.2 percent to $831 million as currency headwinds hit the top line. Sales at constant currency rates instead jumped by 7.7 percent, as the company highlighted the strong performance of its Acuvue Oasys 1-Day ...
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ArticleJohnson & Johnson Q3 contact lens sales inch up 3.0% as class action litigation settled
Johnson & Johnson saw sales of contact lenses in the third quarter increased by a reported 3.0 percent on the year earlier to $908 million, with a rise at constant-currency rates of 10.8 percent. Growth was driven by a market recovery, price actions and new products like Acuvue Oasys Multifocal ...
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Johnson & Johnson CL sales up 11% in Q2
Johnson & Johnson reported a 4.9 percent year-on-year increase in Q2 sales to $1,241 million for its Vision business unit, which includes both contact lenses and surgery activities. In constant currencies, revenue went up by 10.9 percent versus Q2 2021. Sales of contact lenses rose by 2.9 percent in reported ...
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Global soft contact lens market estimated at $9.5 billion
At the group’s investor presentation day earlier this week, CooperCompanies said that its CooperVision unit outpaced the global contact lens market growth in recent years, with annual sales increasing at an average annual rate of 6.4 percent since 2016. Based on independent research and management estimates, the company estimates the ...
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ArticleRussian contact lenses market in turmoil
Russia experiences a temporary shortage of Johnson & Johnson’s Acuvue contact lenses due to panic buying and logistics disruptions, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported, quoting optical retailers. The Russian retail chain Happy Look said that Acuvue accounted for 50 percent of the Russian contact lenses market, and from 70 to ...
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Johnson & Johnson sees 6.2% rise in Q1 contact lens sales
Johnson & Johnson saw first quarter sales of contact lenses rise by a reported 6.2 percent to $910 million, reflecting a 10.6 percent rise at constant-currency rates and benefiting from the continued market recovery and strong performance of new products Acuvue Oasys Multifocal and Acuvue Define Fresh. Sales in the ...
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ArticleSales of contact lenses in Europe rebound slightly over 2019 level
Euromcontact, the European federation of national associations and international contact lens manufacturers, calculated that the market value for soft contact lenses at wholesale level increased by 14.3 percent year-on-year to €1,991 million last year in the 34 countries researched. The list includes mostly European countries but also the U.A.E., Egypt, ...
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Johnson & Johnson Q4 contact lens sales grow 4.6%
Johnson & Johnson’s global sales of contact lenses in the fourth quarter grew by a reported 4.6 percent to $833 million and were 7.1 percent higher at constant-currency rates as a market recovery continued and new products Acuvue Oasys Multifocal and Acuvue Define Fresh carved out market share. Stocking fluctuation ...
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J&J sees contact lens users return to pre-Covid habits
Johnson & Johnson Vision sees contact lens consumption in Western Europe recovering as lockdown restrictions ease and wearers progressively return to their pre-Covid habits. The announcement follows a survey by the contact lens company among 3,300 respondents across France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands. The main finding of ...
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J & J contact lenses’ sales up 53.4% in Q2
Johnson Johnson reported a 56.7 percent year-on-year increase to $868 million in its global sales of contact lenses for the second quarter of the current financial year, or a 53.4 percent rebound in constant currencies. The strong growth was fueled by the Covid-19 market recovery, the launch ...
