The document summarizes the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies in 2014, led by Pfizer, Novartis, and Hoffmann-La Roche. It also provides statistics on the growth of the global pharmaceutical market, which is expected to reach $1,200 billion by 2016, with generics accounting for 70% of the market outside developed countries. The highest growth is seen in Asia-Pacific countries, with emerging markets expected to account for 28% of global spending on pharmaceuticals by 2015. The document also briefly outlines the history and growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Bangladesh, which now has over 300 companies and manufactured over 5,600 medicine brands as of the time of writing.