The most likely cause for increased sales in medicine would probably be the recession going on. Joking aside, there is truth that medicine is indeed wealth in the making, and a permanent one for those who can invest freely with some of the best pharmaceutical companies for hot stocks. Among the companies is ViroPharma and its shares can be purchased for less than 10 dollars. Johnson & Johnson is among the promising companies that guarantees a significant increase for shareholders, although the share price is higher than the former and had some minor losses, it was able to recover itself due to increased sales with their well-recognized products.