Analysis of Financial Performance of Selected Pharmaceutical Companies of India

Download or read book Analysis of Financial Performance of Selected Pharmaceutical Companies of India written by P. Rohitkumar and published by Infotech Publishers. This book was released on 2023-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY The global pharmaceutical industry is worth US$ 300 billion a year, a figure projected to grow within three years to US$ 400 billion. The 10 biggest drug firms control more than one-third of this market, many with annual revenue of \ more than US$ 10 billion and profit margins of about 30%. Six are based in the \sUSA and four are based in Europe. North and South America, Europe, and Japan are expected to continue to account for a complete 85% of the global pharmaceutical market well into the 21st century. At present, businesses spend one-third of their sales income on selling their goods - nearly double what they spend on research and growth.