11.   As with nearly every major drug company, SmithKline relied heavily on blockbuster drugs to strengthen earnings.

12.   At the same time biotech companies were busy in their labs, the major drug companies were even busier working on blockbuster drugs for the future.

13.   Before Wednesday, Merck was the only major drug company that had offered its expertise in a significant way.

14.   A major drug cartel, the Arellano organization has been implicated in dozens of brutal murders, including recent killings of at least four Mexican anti-drug officers.

15.   A supporter of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses, Bailey said drug courts and alternative sentences are not appropriate for major drug dealers.

16.   A similar measure, opposed by major drug companies that produce expensive brand-name AIDS medicines, was recently blocked by lawmakers.

17.   A week ago, major drug companies announced an agreement to sell AIDS drugs at a steep discount in poverty-stricken areas, including Africa.

18.   After more than nine weeks of testimony, a federal judge here dismissed a class-action lawsuit that accused four major drug makers of conspiring to fix prices.

19.   Agreements between major drug companies and biotechnology companies are common.

20.   Alliance Sante has major drug distribution operations in France and Italy operated through a holding company in Luxembourg.