Novartis reports 3% decrease in Alcon net sales in first quarter

Novartis reported Alcon net sales of $2.56 billion in the first quarter of 2015, a 3% decrease from $2.64 billion in the first quarter of 2014, according to a press release.The Surgical franchise was driven by sales of the Centurion phacoemulsification cataract platform and disposables and continued growth of U.S. LenSx femtosecond cataract procedures, the release said.

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