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Emerging markets still beat elsewhere for Big Pharma growth, with AstraZeneca in the lead

Growth in emerging markets may be slowing, but pharma sales there are still outpacing those everywhere else. And if recent numbers are any indication, AstraZeneca ($AZN) is topping its rivals for emerging markets expansion. AstraZeneca's sales in the developing world jumped by 14% over the last four quarters--four percentage points ahead of next-place companies Pfizer ($PFE) and Sanofi ($SNY)--and beat all comers quarter-by-quarter as well.

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