<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED EXHIBITS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 126200 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 784900 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 493200 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1937900 <PP&E> 3103200 <DEPRECIATION> 1007400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4563000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2047000 <BONDS> 185900 <COMMON> 251500 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1508900 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4563000 <SALES> 1244300 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 1244300 <CGS> 248100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 248100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 149400 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 366600 <INCOME-TAX> 88000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 278600 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 278600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.50 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.48