<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND RELATED EXHIBITS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1995 <CASH> 336700 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 557000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 468100 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1929900 <PP&E> 3050100 <DEPRECIATION> 1027000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4554200 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 2219400 <BONDS> 86300 <COMMON> 503000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 1192500 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4554200 <SALES> 3813500 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3813500 <CGS> 746100 <TOTAL-COSTS> 746100 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 475100 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1077600 <INCOME-TAX> 264000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 813600 <DISCONTINUED> (166400) <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 647200 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.74 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.72