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Table Of Contents Table Of ContentsTable Of Contents

October 25, 2011 / Analyst’s Handbook: Health Care www.yardeni.com

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S&P 500 Health Care 1S&P 500 Health Care (cont) 2S&P 400: Health Care 3S&P 400 Health Care (cont) 4Health Care: S&P Sector and Cap, Year-to-Date 5-6Health Care Sector 7-8Biotechnology 9-10Health Care Distributors 11-12Health Care Equipment 13-14Health Care Facilities 15-16Health Care Services 17-18Managed Health Care 19-20Pharmaceuticals 21-22Relative Earnings & P/E: Health Care 23-24Profit Margin 25Earnings Growth 26Earnings Growth Spreads 27Pricing 28

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Figure 1.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT(BAX BCR BDX BSX CFNwi HSP ISRGMDT STJ SYK VAR ZMH)

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES(DGX DVA ESRX LH MHS)

- S&P 500 Health Care -

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Figure 2.

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE(AET CI CVH HUM UNH WLP)

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS_________________________ABT AGN BMY BRL FRX JNJ LLYMRK MYL PFE SGP WPI WYE

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- S&P 500 Health Care (cont) -

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Figure 3.

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S&P 400 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT_______________________________BEC CYTC EW EYE HB IMDC ISRG STEVAR VARI

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S&P 400 BIOTECHNOLOGY_______________________AFFX CEPH CRL IVGN MATK MLNM PDLITECH VRTX

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S&P 400 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES______________________________CYH LPNT TRI UHS WOOF

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S&P 400 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS___________________________________HSIC

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S&P 400 HEALTH CARE SERVICES______________________________AHG CVD LNCR OCR PPDI

- S&P 400: Health Care -

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Figure 4.

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200-day moving average.Source: Standard & Poor’s Corporation.

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S&P 400 MANAGED HEALTH CARE______________________________HNT

- S&P 400 Health Care (cont) -

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- Health Care: S&P Sector and Cap, Year-to-Date -

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- Health Care: S&P Sector and Cap, Year-to-Date -

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE INDEX*

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 7.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

0809

10 1112

9.7 15.4 8.9 14.4 13.5 9.9 9.3 7.8 9.6 11.1 8.2 7.3 14.0 8.1 0.9 10.3 7.1 5.5

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 9.

- Health Care Sector -

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SECTOR RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 10.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent) Operating Profit Margin___________________

S&P 500 Composite

Sector

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 12.

- Health Care Sector -

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY INDEX*(AMGN BIIB CELGCEPH GILD)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 13.

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY OPERATING EPS(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

0809

1011 12

24.7 25.0 14.8 20.1 24.3 0.3 4.7 17.0 34.4 12.8 31.2 29.5 18.0 15.0 10.4 12.5 6.8 8.6

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 15.

- Biotechnology -

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 17.

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S&P 500 BIOTECHNOLOGY PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin____________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 18.

- Biotechnology -

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS INDEX*(ABC CAH MCKPDCO)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 19.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward* 08

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* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 21.

- Health Care Distributors -

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 22.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

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Figure 23.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTORS PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin____________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 24.

- Health Care Distributors -

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT INDEX*(BAX BCR BDX BSX CFN COV EW HSPISRG MDT STJ SYK VAR ZMH)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 25.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

08 0910 11

12

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* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

Figure 26.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 27.

- Health Care Equipment -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.8

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 28.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-40

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 29.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin____________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 30.

- Health Care Equipment -

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20

70

120

170

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES INDEX*(THC)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 31.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-8

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-4

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0

2

4

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

08

09

10

11

12

18.3 13.0 -25.4 9.4 -4.5 1.8 26.6 22.6 -33.2 -23.2 15.6 -22.2 +/- neg -/+ 109.5 19.6 16.6

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

Figure 32.

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

P/E not available from November 2007 to March 2008 and fromDecember 2008 to July 2009 because earnings were negative.

P/E capped at 25.

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 33.

- Health Care Facilities -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

Oct

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

Relative P/E capped at 1.5 and not availableduring 2007-2009 when earnings were negative.

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 34.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-50

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0

25

50

75

-50

-25

0

25

50

75

Oct

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 35.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

-4

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12

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin____________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 36.

- Health Care Facilities -

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201295

145

195

245

295

345

395

445495545

95

145

195

245

295

345

395

445495545

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES INDEX*(DGX DVA ESRX LH MHS)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 37.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

15

25

35

45

5

15

25

35

45

Oct

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

08

09

1011

12

na 9.0 18.1 19.3 21.8 20.4 15.3 20.3 18.0 16.8

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

Figure 38.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20128

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

8

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12

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16

18

20

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24

Oct

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 39.

- Health Care Services -

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.8

.9

1.0

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.9

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Oct

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 40.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-20

-10

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10

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 41.

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122

4

6

8

10

12

2

4

6

8

10

12

Q2

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin___________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 42.

- Health Care Services -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201270

170

270

370

470

570

670

70

170

270

370

470

570

670

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE INDEX*(AET CI CVH HUM UNH WLP)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 43.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20124

14

24

34

44

5464

4

14

24

34

44

5464

Oct

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

12-month forward*

0809 10

11 12

10.3 13.4 15.2 -4.2 13.9 21.1 -16.6 55.2 32.4 32.4 21.7 19.0 21.1 -8.6 6.7 22.4 7.6 7.2

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

Figure 44.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

10

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20

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30

5

10

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20

25

30

Oct

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 45.

- Managed Health Care -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

.4

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

Oct

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 46.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-40

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0

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20

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40

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-10

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10

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Oct

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 47.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20122

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

Q2

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S&P 500 MANAGED HEALTH CARE PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin___________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 48.

- Managed Health Care -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201275

150

225

300

375

450

525600

75

150

225

300

375

450

525600

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS INDEX*(ABT AGN BMY FRXJNJ KG LLY MRXMYL PFE WPI)

* Ratio scale.

200-day moving average

Figure 49.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

10

15

20

25

30

3540

5

10

15

20

25

30

3540

Oct

S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS OPERATING EARNINGS PER SHARE(analysts’ average forecasts, ratio scale)

Consensus Forecasts__________________

Annual estimates

yarden

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12-month forward*

08

09 10 1112

10.3 16.3 13.3 15.7 14.9 12.9 11.5 1.1 8.4 9.1 2.6 3.8 13.0 8.0 -3.9 8.0 4.2 1.4

* Time-weighted average of current and next year’s consensus earnings estimates. Numbers above time line are annual growth rates.

Figure 50.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

10

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20

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30

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40

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10

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35

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Oct

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS VALUATION

P/E*

S&P 500 P/E*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 51.

- Pharmaceuticals -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

.6

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1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

Oct

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS RELATIVE VALUATION

P/E Relative to S&P 500*

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data. Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 52.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-25

-20

-15

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-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

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5

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25

Oct

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS NET REVISIONS*(% estimates up less down)

* Three-month moving average of 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month consensus forecast.

Figure 53.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

5

10

15

20

25

0

5

10

15

20

25

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S&P 500 PHARMACEUTICALS PROFIT MARGIN(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Operating Profit Margin___________________

S&P 500 Composite

Industry

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

Figure 54.

- Pharmaceuticals -

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 201250

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Oct

S&P 500 FORWARD EARNINGS:* HEALTH CARE(1997=100)

Health Care

Biotechnology

Health Care Equipment

Managed Health Care

* 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share. Time-weighted average of current and next year’sconsensus forecasts.Source: Thomson Financial.

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Figure 55.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

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S&P 500 P/E RATIOS:* HEALTH CARE

Health Care

Biotechnology

Health Care Equipment

Managed Health Care

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data.Source: Thomson Financial.

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Figure 56.

- Relative Earnings & P/E: Health Care -

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-75

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Health Care

Health Care Facilities

Pharmaceuticals

Health CareDistributors

* 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share. Time-weighted average of current and next year’sconsensus forecasts.Source: Thomson Financial.

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Figure 57.

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

10

15

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45

5

10

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40

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Oct

S&P 500 P/E RATIOS:* HEALTH CARE

Health Care

Health Care Facilities(P/E capped at 40)Pharmaceuticals

Health Care Distributors

* Price divided by 12-month forward consensus expected operating earnings per share using mid-month data.Source: Thomson Financial.

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Figure 58.

- Relative Earnings & P/E: Health Care -

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

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38

Q2

S&P 500 OPERATING PROFIT MARGINS: HEALTH CARE(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Health Care Sector

Biotechnology

Health Care Equipment

Managed Health Care

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

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Figure 59.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-4

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2

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12

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Q2

S&P 500 OPERATING PROFIT MARGINS: HEALTH CARE(trailing 4-quarter EPS, percent)

Health Care Sector

Health Care Facilities

Pharmaceuticals

Health Care Distributors

Sources for all charts: Standard & Poor’s Corporation, Thomson Financial, and Haver Analytics.

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Figure 60.

- Profit Margin -

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Figure 61.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-5

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE vs. S&P 500(percent)

STEG*_____

S&P 500 Health CareS&P 500

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20125

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5

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LTEG*_____

S&P 500 Health CareS&P 500

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OctS&P 500 Health Care__________________

STEG*

LTEG*

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* Short-term earnings growth: 12-month forward consensus expected earnings growth. Long-term earnings growth: 5-year forward consensus expected earnings growth.Source: Thomson Financial.

- Earnings Growth -

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Figure 62.

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012-20

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S&P 500 HEALTH CARE VS S&P 500(percentage points)

Health Care Less S&P 500 STEG*

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Health Care LessS&P 500 LTEG*

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Health Care STEG*Less Health Care LTEG*

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- Earnings Growth Spreads -

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CONSUMER PRICES(yearly percent change)

Prescription Drugs_______________

CPI

PCED*

* Personal consumption expenditures deflator.Source: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis and US Department of Labor,Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Figure 63.

- Pricing -

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