Teva unseats Pfizer
Executive Summary
Based on prescriptions dispensed, Teva has become the top pharmaceutical company in the U.S. following its merger with Ivax. Pro-forma 2005 numbers from IMS put the combined company at 364 mil. annual scripts, versus 324 mil. for previously number one Pfizer, which is starting to emphasize its fast-growing Greenstone generic business (1"The Pink Sheet" Feb. 20, 2006, p. 21). In terms of sales, Teva will be the 14th largest pharma company in the U.S. The company expects the $7.4 bil. acquisition will aid its geographic expansion and price negotiations (2"The Pink Sheet" Aug. 1, 2005, p. 19)...
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