24 KSE-listed pharmaceutical firms post strong 1st-quarter earnings

The combined first-quarter turnover of the 24 major pharmaceutical firms closing fiscal year in December, which is listed in the Korea Stock Exchange, posted 813.6 billion won, up 9.32 percent compared with 744.2 billion won a year earlier and their net income rose 24.56 percent to 74.1 billion won, according to data compiled by Yakup Shinmoon.

The figure was more favorable than last year's ...