HIKMA - 2008 Preliminary Results Interview With...

LONDON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ --     Hikma Pharmaceuticals today announced 
strong revenue growth and stable
net profits despite a loss at the company's US Generics business. The
weakness in the US was offset by a strong performance from the multinational
Pharma company's Injectable and Branded businesses. CEO, Said Darwazah, said
"The US operations, in 2007, reported operating profit of about $30m and in
2008 we had a loss there so in spite of this $30m plus loss the other
divisions, the Branded and the Injectables, performed so well, grew so much
that they were able to offset that."



    Noting the current macro economic downturn Mr Darwazah said Hikma's
diversified business model, both by geography and product, would support
growth in 2009. "It's going to be a very, very tough year. And the way we're
going to address this, as we said, is by controlled growth. Growth of 10% to
15%."



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