The income from drug sales is an important source of revenue for public hospitals.

药品销售收入是公立医院重要的收入来源。

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The vast majority of China's $110bn annual pharmaceutical sales are to state-run hospitals, which depend on drug and medical equipment sales for most of their revenue.

中国医药行业每年销售1100亿美元产品，其中绝大部分流向公立医院，这些医院的收入主要靠卖药和卖医疗器材。

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Revenue from drug sales should grow in 2011, particularly in emerging markets, where sales contributed a 12% sales boost in 2010.

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