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Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial had expected earnings per share of $1.05 and sales of $14.44 billion.

Sales totalled $15.04 billion, up nearly 16 per cent from $12.99 billion a year earlier.

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Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial had expected earnings per share of $1.05 and sales of $14.44 billion.

Sales totalled $15.04 billion, up nearly 16 per cent from $12.99 billion a year earlier.

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Company officials cited lower prices and "overall softness" in demand for Cypher.

Sales of consumer products jumped 49 percent to $3.5 billion, as the brands acquired from Pfizer were absorbed by J&J and distributed around the world.

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