<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED EXHIBITS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1995 <CASH> 226800 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 814200 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 474400 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 2052000 <PP&E> 3013200 <DEPRECIATION> 1005400 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4606800 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2058500 <BONDS> 186300 <COMMON> 503000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1292300 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4606800 <SALES> 2556700 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 2556700 <CGS> 508300 <TOTAL-COSTS> 508300 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 309300 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 743000 <INCOME-TAX> 182000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 561000 <DISCONTINUED> (166400) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 394600 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.06 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.05