Who Are The Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies?

The American "Pharmaceutical Manager" magazine released the "2021 Global TOP 10 Pharmaceutical Companies Ranking". The list is comprehensively sorted by the sales of prescription drugs of major companies in 2020. Among them, Roche topped the list with sales of 47.492 billion US dollars, Novartis maintained the second place with 47.202 billion US dollars, and Abbvie ranked third with $44.341 billion, ahead of Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer.

Basic information of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies

No.1

Roche is a world-leading multinational company in the field of international health, based on scientific research and development, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, mainly involved in four fields: pharmaceuticals, medical diagnosis, vitamins and fine chemicals, flavors and fragrances. Roche is also engaged in the development, development and sales of products in important medical fields such as neurology, virology, infectious diseases, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory immunity, dermatology, metabolic disorders and orthopedic diseases, etc.

No.2

Novartis, a multinational company in the global pharmaceutical and health industry, is one of the three largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Novartis Group has a diversified business portfolio covering innovative patent medicines, eye care, generic medicines, consumer healthcare and vaccines and diagnostics, and is a world leader in all fields.

No.3

As a global research-based biopharmaceutical company, AbbVie has nearly 25,000 employees worldwide and its products are sold in more than 170 countries. AbbVie China's product lines cover multiple disease areas, including immunology, antivirology, nephrology, and anesthesiology. At the same time, AbbVie works closely with the medical community and government departments in China to jointly conduct clinical research covering hepatitis C, oncology, immunology, neuroscience, pain and gynecological health.

No.4

Founded in 1886, Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and diversified medical and health care products and consumer care products company. Its production and sales products cover various fields such as nursing products, pharmaceutical products, medical equipment and diagnostic product markets.

No.5

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a research-based global diversified enterprise engaged in pharmaceutical health care and personal care products. Its main business covers pharmaceutical products, consumer goods, nutritional products and medical devices.

No.6

Merck is a company located in Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA. In addition to prescription drug business, Merck also includes animal health care business in China. Nearly 50 veterinary products involve disease prevention, treatment and control of livestock, poultry and pets, is committed to protecting and caring for animal health and human health with which it shares weal and woe.

No.7

Sanofi is a world-leading pharmaceutical and healthcare company. It researches, develops and promotes innovative treatment options based on patient needs. Sanofi's main business covers three areas: pharmaceuticals, human vaccines and animal health.

No.8

Pfizer is an American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in New York. Best-selling products include the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, the antihypertensive drug Norfossil, the oral antifungal drug Dafukang, the antibiotic Xisume, and the impotence drug Viagra. At present, Pfizer is a world-renowned drug research and development company.

No.9

GlaxoSmithKline represents the world's highest level in the four major medical fields of anti-infection, central nervous system, respiratory and gastrointestinal tract and metabolism, and also ranks first in the field of vaccines and anti-tumor drugs. In addition, the company is a world leader in consumer health care, including over-the-counter products, oral care products and nutritional health drinks.

No.10

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is a multinational group with independent research and development and a leading position in the global pharmaceutical industry. It is the largest pharmaceutical company in Japan and Asia. In terms of types, the company also sells prescription drugs and non-prescription drugs, and prescription drugs account for more than 95% of all sales.

Conclusion

In 2020, the COVID-19 has hit the global economy hard. The GDP declines of various countries have generally hit new highs, the global economy has shrunk significantly, and most industries have shown negative growth. However, looking at the entire medical and health industry, except for a few individual companies that have experienced some fluctuations due to the epidemic, product patent expiration, business spin-off and other factors, most companies can basically maintain the growth trend. For the Top 10 Pharmaceutical Companies, pharmaceuticals are still their main business. Due to the epidemic, the public has paid more attention to the health and pharmaceutical industry than ever before, which has stimulated the business growth of the pharmaceutical industry to a certain extent, and has also made more and more people realize that the pharmaceutical industry is a good track worthy of investment.