In 2011, royalty and license income totaled € 354.2 million (2010: € 339.4 million) and mainly included royalty and license income from the products Avonex® (Biogen Idec), Humira® (Abbott), Enbrel® (Amgen), Puregon® (Merck & Co.) and Viibryd ® (Forest Laboratories Inc.), as well as income from the active pharmaceutical ingredients bisoprolol and metformin.
In 2011, commission income totaled € 16.3 million (2010: € 22.3 million). This primarily consisted of cooperation and distribution agreements, such as for Ikorel® (Sanofi-Aventis) and Euthyrox® (Bracco). The breakdown of royalty, license and commission income by business sector and division is presented in the Segment Reporting (see Note [35]).
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