China

750 – number of new jobs added to Roche’s Chinese workforce this year, representing an increase of 25%.

900 – number of additional reps Pfizer wants to bring to China.

6,000 – number of layoffs worldwide announced by Pfizer in 2010

$1.6 billion – price paid by Charles River Laboratories International for one of China’s largest drug-research contractors, WuXi AppTec Co.

$50 billion – estimated value of the Chinese drug market in 2011, according to market research firm IMS Health.

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