Traduction de «points and also improved » (Néerlandais → Français) :

R&D costs declined (6.0% of net sales; +2.2 percentage points) and also improved core operating income margin due to the recovery of co-development expenses from an external partner as well as continued productivity savings.
Les coûts de Recherche et développement (6,0% du chiffre d’affaires net, +2,2 points) ont baissé, améliorant ainsi également la marge opérationnelle core en raison de la récupération de dépenses de codéveloppement auprès d'un partenaire externe et de gains continus de productivité.

Second quarter productivity initiatives added around 2 percentage points of margin improvement, of which approximately half was reinvested.
Au deuxième trimestre, les projets visant à augmenter la productivité ont ajouté environ deux points de pourcentage à l’amélioration de la marge et dont la moitié environ a été réinvestie.

These impacts however were more than offset by a number of positive factors, including: Marketing & Sales costs, which were lower by 0.4 percentage points due to productivity improvements partly offset by investments in growth areas; R&D costs, which decreased (improving +1.2 percentage points) as productivity savings funded continued investment in the development of differentiated generics; General & Administration costs, which decreased (+1.1 percentage points) due to ongoing cost reduction measures; and Other Income and Expenses, which were positive at 0.5 percentage points due to lower legal fees.
Cependant, ces impacts ont été plus que compensés par un certain nombre de facteurs positifs, notamment: une baisse de 0,4 point de pourcentage des coûts de Marketing et vente due à des gains de productivité en partie contrebalancés par des investissements dans des domaines en pleine croissance; une diminution des coûts de Recherche et développement (amélioration +1,2 point), des gains de productivité servant à financer des investissements continus dans le développement de génériques différenciés; un abaissement des coûts d’Administration et frais généraux (+1,1 point) grâce à des mesures continues de réduction des coûts; une progression de 0,5 point d'Autres produits et charges suite à une baisse des frais juridiques.

The improved core operating income performance also absorbed a dilution of 1.1 percentage points in lower Other Revenues, mainly due to the end of Betaseron ® royalties in late 2008.
L’amélioration du résultat opérationnel «core» a également absorbé une diminution de 1,1 point de pourcentage de la marge opérationnelle suite à la réduction des autres revenus due principalement à la fin des redevances reçues de Betaseron ® fin 2008.

Of the remaining core operating income margin improvement of 1.4 percentage points, Cost of Goods Sold were negative 0.8 percentage points and productivity programs generated 2.5 percentage points, of which approximately 0.9 percentage points was reinvested.
De l’amélioration restante de 1,4 point de la marge opérationnelle core, le Coût des ventes a retranché 0,8 point, tandis que les programmes de productivité ont ajouté 2,5 points, dont 0,9 point environ a été réinvesti.

Core operating income rose 19% to USD 364 million, resulting in the core operating margin increase of 1.1 percentage points to 18.4% of net sales including lower sales to other divisions (-0.9 percentage points), other revenues (+0.1 percentage points) and Cost of Goods Sold increased 0.4 percentage points as price erosion, inventory write-offs and the impact of increased sales of lower margin products more than offset continued Cost of Goods Sold productivity improvements.
Le résultat opérationnel core a grimpé de 19% à USD 364 millions, conduisant à une augmentation de la marge opérationnelle core de 1,1 point de pourcentage à 18,4% du chiffre d’affaires net. Les ventes aux autres divisions ont fléchi de -0,9 point tandis que les autres produits ont gagné +0,1 point.

Core operating income rose 24% to USD 814 million, as the core operating margin improved by 1.8 percentage points to 20.5% of net sales, including lower sales to other divisions (-0.4 percentage points), other revenues (0.1 percentage points), and higher Cost of Goods Sold (-0.2 percentage points).
Le résultat opérationnel core a augmenté de 24% à USD 814 millions, tandis que la marge opérationnelle core s’est améliorée de 1,8 point de pourcentage à 20,5% du chiffre d’affaires net. Ce résultat comprend une baisse des ventes aux autres divisions (-0,4 point) et des autres produits (0,1 point) ainsi qu’une hausse du coût des ventes (-0,2 point).

These focus points will be further analysed and evaluated so that avenues for improvement or clarification can be proposed in the short term.
These focus points will be further analysed and evaluated so that avenues for improvement or clarification can be proposed in the short term.

Other concrete initiatives were also taken to increase the effectiveness of the FAMHP, such as the stabilisation and improvement of the MeSeA system, as well as the commencement of a new project to clear the backlogs within the Registration department within the entity for medicines for human use.
Other concrete initiatives were also taken to increase the effectiveness of the FAMHP, such as the stabilisation and improvement of the MeSeA system, as well as the commencement of a new project to clear the backlogs within the Registration department within the entity for medicines for human use.

However, the assessment team’s visit also identified a number of weak points, such as the lack of a comprehensive system for guaranteeing quality.
However, the assessment team’s visit also identified a number of weak points, such as the lack of a comprehensive system for guaranteeing quality.