| Pharmaceutical companies have a major social | | | | relief to people suffering from various diseases like |
| responsibility while performing on a profitable motive. | | | | HIV/AIDS, cancer, heart diseases and stroke among |
| Several public platforms are shared by major | | | | others. |
| pharmaceutical companies for this very purpose. | | | | The existence of a platform like an international |
| The pharmaceutical industry has several issues to | | | | association provides opportunities to major |
| contend with for profitable survival. The United | | | | pharmaceutical companies to have collaborative |
| States does not have regulations for drug prices, but | | | | relationships among themselves and foster industry |
| several other regulations monitor the functioning of | | | | growth in such a manner that provides avenues for |
| pharmaceutical companies in the country. Fierce | | | | overall improvement in public health while being |
| competition from illegal drug imports is also an issue | | | | commercially profitable. |
| that cannot be ignored by major pharmaceutical | | | | One of the major pharmaceutical companies is Eli Lily, |
| companies. | | | | a global player. Their specialties include drugs for |
| There are several associations that represent | | | | cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, |
| pharmaceutical manufacturers. The International | | | | endocrinal disorders, diabetes and several infectious |
| Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and | | | | diseases. Cephalosporin, erythromycin, insulin and |
| Associations is an organization that is at the apex. It | | | | Prozac are among Eli Lily's major pharmaceutical |
| is a non-profit and non-governmental organization. Its | | | | breakthroughs. Pfizer is another major pharmaceutical |
| members are several research based pharmaceutical, | | | | company that has contributed a lot to alleviate |
| biotech and vaccine companies from both USA and | | | | human and animal suffering. Based in New York, |
| other countries as well. | | | | Pfizer has been around since 1849. |
| Organizations such as these, work for a global policy | | | | Parke-Davis, Proctor & Gamble, Bristol-Myers |
| environment that is conducive to innovation in the | | | | Squib, Johnson & Johnson, 3M Company, Mars |
| pharmaceutical field. A survey of major | | | | Incorporated, Bayer AG, Quest Diagnostics, Tyco |
| pharmaceutical manufacturers indicates that | | | | International and Cardinal Health Incorporated are a |
| collectively the industry has almost 700 medicines in | | | | few of the major pharmaceutical companies in the |
| the pipeline. These medicines are aimed at providing | | | | USA. |