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Subject: Drug Companies?
Category: Business and Money
Asked by: mrsneaky-ga
List Price: $8.00
Posted: 08 Jun 2003 23:48 PDT
Expires: 08 Jul 2003 23:48 PDT
Question ID: 214963
What are the 5 largest perscription drug manufacturers that distribute
drugs in the USA and what are the 5 best selling products for each
company?
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Subject: Re: Drug Companies?
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 09 Jun 2003 01:05 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello Mr. Sneaky, 

Thank you for your question.


Each year, in the July/August issue, Contract Pharma publishes its Top
Companies feature. They profile e Top 20 Pharma Companies and Top 10
Biopharma Companies, ranked by total Pharma/Biopharma product
revenues.
http://www.contractpharma.com/topcos.htm



Here are the top five Pharmaceutical Companies:

1 Pfizer, Inc. 
2 GlaxoSmithKline, plc 
3 Merck & Co. 
4 AstraZeneca, plc 
5 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm



Pfizer: Top Selling Drugs
 
Lipitor - cholesterol
Norvasc - antihypertensive
Zithromax - antibiotic
Diflucan - antifungal
Zoloft - antidepressant
Neurontin - epilepsy
Viagra - erectile dysfunction
Zyrtec - allergy
Celebrex - rheumatoid arthritis 
Aricept - Alzheimer’s disease
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm#Pfizer

GlaxoSmithKline: Top Selling Drugs 

Paxil - CNS
Augmentin - antibacterial
Flovent - respiratory
Seretide/Advair - respiratory
Imitrex - CNS
Avandia - diabetes
Wellbutrin - CNS
Serevent - respiratory
Combivir - antiviral
Zofran - oncology/emesis
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm#GlaxoSmithKline



Merck: Top Selling Drugs

Zocor- cholesterol
Vioxx - osteoarthritis/ acute pain 
Cozaar/Izar - high blood pressure
Fosamax  - postmenopausal osteoporosis
Singulair - asthma
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm#Merck



AstraZeneca: Top Selling Drugs

Losec/Prilosec - peptic ulcer/acid reflux
Zestril - hypertension
Pulmicort - asthma
Zoladex - oncology
Seloken - hypertension
Seroquel - anti-psychotic 
Nolvadex - breast cancer 
Nexium - peptic ulcer/ acid reflux 
Casodex - prostate cancer
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm#AstraZeneca



Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.: Top Selling Drugs

Pravachol - cholesterol
Glucophage - diabetes
Plavix - platelet inhibitor 
Taxol - cancer
Paraplatin - ovarian cancer 
Zerit - HIV 
Avapro - hypertension
http://www.contractpharma.com/JulyAug021.htm#BristolMyers



Search Criteria:
Top Pharmaceutical Companies U.S.
Pharmaceutical Industry



I hope this helps. If anything is unclear please request clarification
and I'll be glad to offer further assistance before you rate my answer
and close the question.



Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga
mrsneaky-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
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