Adoption of New Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2011

Note 2. Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The provisions of the following new accounting standards were adopted as of January 1, 2011 and did not have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements:

New guidelines that address the recognition and presentation of the annual fee paid by pharmaceutical companies beginning on January 1, 2011 to the U.S. Treasury as a result of U.S. Healthcare Legislation. As a result of adopting this new standard, we are recording the annual fee ratably throughout the year in the Selling, informational and administrative expenses line item in our condensed consolidated statement of income.

·	An amendment to the guidelines that address the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable companies to account for certain products or services separately rather than as a combined unit.

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The entire disclosure for reporting accounting changes and error corrections. It includes the conveyance of information necessary for a user of the Company's financial information to understand all aspects and required disclosure information concerning all changes and error corrections reported in the Company's financial statements for the period.

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