‘Big 5’ pharmas’ business performance in 1st quarter with joy and sorrow

Yakup Shinmoon(www.yakup.com) analyzed business performances that the ‘Big 5’ pharmaceutical companies made in the 1^st quarter of 2018, their sales and operating profits were increased by 2.9% and 67% respectively.

According to the analysis, some had positive performances, and some had negative ones. Yuhan Corporation was the only pharmaceutical company which recorded a decrease in sales among...