The overall net balance for projected export activity in the next three months was -3%, in contrast to 5% in the previous quarter and a huge drop from the 21% balance recorded in the same quarter last year.

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The projected acceleration is best for Brazil, though on balance Brazil will not grow anywhere near 5 percent.

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The reality is that if the biosimilar opportunity fails to deliver the return on investment once projected, the impact will be felt far less on the balance sheets of Big Pharma companies, many of which will continue to derive considerable revenue streams from branded biologic products.

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In order to balance the budget in 10 years, Mr. Ryan would cut spending from a projected 22.9% of gross domestic product to 19.1%.

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