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2. Pharmaceuticals wholesaling

Total revenue in the latest financial year (in billions): $1,102.6

Continuing with the theme of the United States not providing universal healthcare, it also allows pharmaceutical companies to price their products as they want, which is why it is immensely profitable to operate in the country. Furthermore, the rate at which drugs are prescribed has been rising, while the number of people with health insurance has also increased, leading to a greater number of trips to the physician’s office, and a further rise in the number of drugs being prescribed.

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