Drug Discovery Companies
Drug Discovery Companies | Drug Discovery Investors
Here is a curated list of the largest global drug discovery companies by revenue. The companies on this list have a significant focus on developing innovative new chemical and biological entities (though some have divisions that deal with generics, distribution, etc.). If you think there’s a company missing that should be included, please contact us.
This does not currently include pre-revenue companies. Good sources for pre-revenue biotech companies are the Nasdaq’s biotechnology index components, Brad Loncar’s site, Bay Bridge Bio’s site, and specialist investor portfolios.
| Company Name | Company Headquarters Country (2 Letter) | Revenue (2019, $B) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson | https://www.jnj.com/ | Public | US | 81.6 |
| Roche | https://www.roche.com/ | Public | CH | 58.1 |
| Pfizer | http://www.pfizer.com | Public | US | 53.6 |
| Novartis | https://www.novartis.com/ | Public | CH | 53.2 |
| Bayer | https://www.bayer.com/en/ | Public | DE | 46.7 |
| Merck & Co | https://www.merck.com/ | Public | US | 42.3 |
| Sanofi | https://www.sanofi.com/ | Public | FR | 42.1 |
| GlaxoSmithKline | https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/home/ | Public | UK | 41.1 |
| AbbVie | https://www.abbvie.com/ | Public | US | 32.8 |
| Eli Lilly | https://www.lilly.com/ | Public | US | 24.6 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim | https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/ | Private | DE | 23.9 |
| Amgen | https://www.amgen.com/ | Public | US | 23.7 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb | https://www.bms.com/ | Public | US | 22.6 |
| Gilead | https://www.gilead.com/ | Public | US | 22.1 |
| AstraZeneca | https://www.astrazeneca.com/ | Public | UK | 22.1 |
| Teva | https://www.tevapharm.com/ | Public | IL | 18.9 |
| Novo Nordisk | https://www.novonordisk.com/ | Public | DK | 17.7 |
| Merck KGaA | https://www.merckgroup.com/en | Public | DE | 17.5 |
| Takeda | https://www.takeda.com/ | Public | JP | 16 |
| Celgene (BMS) | https://www.celgene.com | Public | US | 15.3 |
| Biogen | https://www.biogen.com | Public | US | 13.5 |
| Astellas | https://www.astellas.com/ | Public | JP | 11.8 |
| Otsuka | https://www.otsuka.com/en/ | Public | JP | 11.7 |
| Daiichi Sankyo | https://www.daiichisankyo.com/ | Public | JP | 8.7 |
| Teijin | https://www.teijin.com/ | Public | JP | 7.6 |
| Regeneron | https://www.regeneron.com/ | Public | US | 6.7 |
| UCB | https://www.ucb.com/ | Public | EU | 5.5 |
| Eisai | https://www.eisai.com/ | Public | JP | 5.4 |
| Servier | https://www.servier.com/ | Private | FR | 4.9 |
| Menarini | https://www.menarini.com/ | Private | IT | 4.3 |
| Sumitomo Dainippon | https://www.ds-pharma.com/ | Public | JP | 4.2 |
| Alexion | https://www.alexion.com/ | Public | US | 4.1 |
| Mitsubishi Tanabe | https://www.mt-pharma.co.jp | Public | JP | 3.9 |
| Kyowa Kirin | https://www.kyowakirin.com/ | Public | JP | 3.1 |
| Shionogi | https://www.shionogi.com/ | Public | JP | 3.1 |
| Vertex | https://www.vrtx.com | Public | US | 3 |
| Lundbeck | https://www.lundbeck.com/ | Public | DK | 2.9 |
| Ipsen | https://www.ipsen.com/ | Public | FR | 2.8 |
| Pierre Fabre | https://www.pierre-fabre.com/en | Private | FR | 2.6 |
| Jiangsu Hengrui | https://www.hengruius.com/ | Public | CN | 2.6 |
| Taisho | https://www.taisho.co.jp/global/ | Public | JP | 2.5 |
| Ono | https://www.ono-pharma.com/ | Public | JP | 2.4 |
| Lupin | https://www.lupin.com/ | Public | IN | 2.3 |
| Ferring | https://www.ferring.com/ | Private | CH | 2.3 |
| Sino Biopharm | https://www.sinobiopharm.com/en/#/ | Public | HK | 2.2 |
| Seagen | https://www.seagen.com/ | Public | US | 2.2 |
| Chiesi | https://www.chiesi.com/en/ | Private | IT | 1.9 |
| Jazz Pharma | https://www.jazzpharma.com/ | Public | IE | 1.9 |
| Angelini | https://www.angelinipharma.com/ | Private | IT | 1.9 |
| Incyte | https://www.incyte.com/ | Public | US | 1.9 |
| Cadila | https://www.cadilapharma.com/ | Public | IN | 1.8 |
| Kelun | https://en.kelun.com/intro | Public | CN | 1.7 |
| Gedeon Richter | https://gedeonrichter.co.uk/ | Public | HU | 1.7 |
| LEO Pharma | https://leo-pharma.com/ | Private | DK | 1.6 |
| United Therapeutics | https://www.unither.com/ | Public | US | 1.6 |
| Hisun | https://hisunusa.com | Public | CN | 1.6 |
| BioMarin | https://www.biomarin.com/ | Public | US | 1.5 |
| Grünenthal | https://www.grunenthal.com/ | Private | DE | 1.5 |
| Yuhan | https://eng.yuhan.co.kr/Main/ | Public | KR | 1.4 |
| Hisamitsu | https://global.hisamitsu/ | Public | JP | 1.3 |
| Glenmark | https://glenmarkpharma.com/ | Public | IN | 1.3 |
| Green Cross Holdings | https://www.greencross.com | Public | KR | 1.3 |
| Livzon | https://en.livzon.com.cn/ | Public | CN | 1.3 |
| Horizon Pharma | https://www.horizontherapeutics.com | Public | IE | 1.2 |
| AlfaSigma | https://www.alfasigma.com | Private | IT | 1.2 |
| Orion | https://www.orion.fi/en/ | Public | FI | 1.2 |
| Merz | https://www.merz.com/ | Private | DE | 1.2 |
| Hanmi Pharma | https://www.hanmipharm.com/ | Public | KR | 0.78 |
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