Sales of diabetes meds, tests, supplies

A look at global diabetes treatment sales, J&J's sales of tests and other equipment

ANNUAL GLOBAL SALES OF DIABETES TREATMENTS:

YEAR
TOTAL SALES

CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR

2004
$16.79 billion
up 9.9 percent

2005
$18.79 billion
up 12.6 percent

2006
$21.31 billion
up 12.7 percent

2007
$24.4 billion
up 10.8 percent

2008
$27.55 billion
up 10.1 percent

2009
$30.41 billion
up 13.4 percent

J&J SALES OF DIABETES SUPPLIES

YEAR
TOTAL SALES

2004
$1.7 billion

2005
$1.9 billion

2006
$2.1 billion

2007
$2.4 billion

2008
$2.5 billion

2009
$2.4 billion

NOTE: J&J figures include only blood sugar testing strips and meters through 2006, when Johnson and Johnson bought Animas, a maker of insulin pumps.

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Sources: IMS Health, Johnson & Johnson.