I get more than a few market oriented throwaway trade mags stuck in my inbox. One is Contract Pharma, a mag that I do read articles in from time to time.

The July/August Issue contained a feature 'Top Companies Report'. It is a snapshot and commentary on the top 20 Big Pharma operations. Really worthwhile reads on many. And all free online.

http://www.contractpharma.com/articles/2007/07/2007-top-20-pharmaceutical-companies-report

If you own one of the companies listed below or are considering one, give this a read. Each company has a click-through link with data and commentary (recommend scroll to the bottom and get the individual pdfs).

Ranked by pharmaceutical revenues

01 Pfizer $45,083
02 GlaxoSmithKline $37,003
03 Sanofi-Aventis $35,643
04 AstraZeneca $25,741
05 Novartis $23,532
06 Merck $23,425
07 Johnson & Johnson $23,267
08 Roche $19,300
09 Wyeth $15,683
10 Eli Lilly & Co. $14,816
11 Bristol-Myers Squibb $13,861
12 Abbott Laboratories $12,395
13 Schering-Plough $10,461
14 Boehringer-Ingelheim $10,440
15 Takeda $9,793
16 Bayer AG $8,518
17 Astellas $7,862
18 Daiichi-Sankyo $7,166
19 Eisai $5,589
20 Merck KgA $4,674


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