Per Capita Income Comparison of BRICS Countries

The per capita income among BRICS countries vary widely. Russia has the highest per capita income at about $11,000. India has the lowest at $2,000 as shown in the chart below: Click to enlarge   Source: India’s Strong Economy Continues to Lead Global Growth, IMF The IMF article notes that India’s per capita income is well …

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Which Firms Dominate The Global Diabetes Market?

Diabetes is becoming prevalent disease in globally especially in the developing world. Though there are plenty of players in the market for treating Diabetes, four major global drug companies dominate the market. From an article on the diabetes market in China: At present, the competition in the diabetes market is fierce. Traditional Insulin is still …

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The Top 50 Global Pharmaceutical Companies 2018

Pharmaceutical Executive magazine published their annual ranking of the world’s top pharma firms for 2018 last month. Pfizer(PFE) is the world’s top drug firm based on sales. Last year Pfizer had sales of over $45 billion. The 2nd top firm was Novartis(NVS) of Switzerland. US drug giant J&J came in at number five. From the …

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