J&J has 5.8% fall in sales of consumer products

In the first quarter, the J&J (Johnson & Johnson) recorded 5.8% fall in sales of consumer products, while pharmaceuticals were discharged of 5.9%. In the period, the manufacturer showed net profit of $ 4.292 billion, a slight fall of 0.6% compared to $ 4.32 billion recorded in the same period in 2015.
On the same basis of comparison, sales rose 0.6%, rising from $ 17.374 billion last year to $ 17.482 billion in the period January to March 2016. The manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, personal care and hygiene also showed an increase of 0.9% for the cost of goods sold, which reached $ 5.329 billion.
Among the regions, the J&J increased by 7.2%, sales falls in international markets of 6%, in particular. The currency effect was responsible, since the dollar has strengthened against other world currencies.