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Which companies are the leaders in the pharmaceutical industry? Explore their profiles and how Big Pharma is responding to health care reform and changing global market conditions.
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The Top 10 Pharma Settlements
Bumping pay-outs for wrong-doing from millions of dollars into billion-dollar settlements has not been an all together successful deterrent.

Baxter International Inc.
Profile of Baxter, a U.S.-based pharma, biotech and medical devise company.

Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson is the largest health care product company in the world.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
Teva is the world's largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals.

Pfizer
Brief overview of history, major products and business strategy.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
UK-based GlaxoSmithKline was the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world, behind Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, according to Fortune’s annual rankings.

Pharmaceutical Companies Flock to Brazil
Pharmaceutical companies are drawn to Brazil, one of the fastest-growing new markets for branded and generic medicines.

Pharmaceutical Companies Test Opportunities in Russia
As Russia sets out to modernize its health system, international pharmaceutical firms are finding that Putin's "Pharma 2020 Strategy" welcomes investors to the fast-growing market, but expects something in return.

Which Popular Drugs Are Going Off-Patent in 2013-2016?
Abilify, Crestor, Lunesta and many other blockbuster drugs will lose patent protection in coming years.

The Most Prescribed Medications by Drug Class
Records were broken in the number of prescriptions filled in the United States in 2010. The majority of prescriptions were for generics rather than brand-name drugs.

Stopping The Counterfeit Drug Trade
Stopping The Counterfeit Drug Trade

Big Ten Branded Drug Blockbusters of 2010
Global pharmaceutical sales grew to $850 billion in 2010.

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