List of pharmaceutical companies

Largest 50 pharmaceutical companies
The following is a list of the largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies ranked by healthcare revenue. Some companies (eg, Bayer and Procter & Gamble) have additional revenue not included here. The phrase Big Pharma is often used to refer to companies with revenue in excess of $3 billion, and/or R&D expenditure in excess of $500 million, and represents the first 30 or so companies in this list.

Source: Top 50 Pharmaceutical Companies Charts & Lists, Med Ad News, September 2007

1-A

 * 3M Pharmaceuticals is part of 3M, a diversified global technology company based in the USA that produces pharmaceuticals as part of its health care business (contact)
 * Abbott Laboratories, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA (contact)
 * Abdi Ibrahim, a family-owned Turkish pharmaceutical company, licensor of more than 30 companies, also a generic producer, is the leading pharmaceutical company in Turkey, with annual revenue greater than 500 million USD ([mailto:info@abdiibrahim.com.tr email])
 * Abraxis BioScience, a Los Angeles-based company, with a portfolio that includes the nanodrug Abraxane ([mailto:RWhetstone@pondel.com email])
 * Acambis (external link), a vaccine development company with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and Cambridge, United Kingdom ([mailto:acambis@acambis.com email])
 * Actelion, a Swss pharmaceutical company in Hünenberg (contact)
 * Active Biotech, a Swedish pharmaceutical company specialising in immunology ([mailto:cecilia.hofvander@activebiotech.com email])
 * Alcon, a Swiss pharmaceutical company specialising in ophthalmology (contact)
 * Alkaloid, based in Skopje, the Republic of Macedonia's leading pharmaceutical company ([mailto:alkaloid@alkaloid.com.mk email])
 * Alkermes, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on drug delivery technologies, including "long-acting" or "extended release" formulations of injectable and inhaled drugs (contact)
 * Allergan, headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, is a global specialty company, with products product that include ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, dermatology products, and neurological products, with the most notable of the latter being BOTOX (contact)
 * Alliance Pharmaceuticals, an emerging British pharmaceutical company, with marketed products in the areas of AntiViral & AntiInfective, Cardiovascular, Central Nervous System, Dental, Dermatology, Diagnostics, Nutrition, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Rheumatology ([mailto:info@alliancepharma.co.uk email])
 * Almirall Prodesfarma, a Spanish multinational
 * Alphapharm, an Australian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck KGaA
 * Altana Pharma AG, formerly part of Altana AG. Since January 1st, 2007, Altana Pharma is part of the Nycomed Group
 * Ambe Limited (UK), trading as Ambe Medical Group, a UK pharmaceutical distribution company formed in 1999 ([mailto:sales@ambemedical.com email])
 * Amerisourcebergen Specialty Group, one of the USA's leading pharmaceutical services providers
 * AmeriStat Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (API), a USA-based International wholesaler and exporter of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies (contact)
 * Amico Laboratories, a pharmaceutical company based in Bangladesh
 * ALZA Corporation, a USA-based company acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 2001
 * Amgen, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * Antara Biosciences, a biotechnology company based in the USA ([mailto:info@antara-bio.com email])
 * Apotex, a generic pharmaceutical company based in Toronto, Canada
 * Ardana Bioscience, a Scottish pharmaceutical company specialising in reproductive health ([mailto:info@ardana.co.uk email])
 * Astellas Pharma, a Japanese company formed in 2005 through the merger of Fujisawa Pharmaceutical and Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
 * Astra AB, a former Swedish company which in 1999 merged with Zeneca Group PLC to form AstraZeneca
 * AstraZeneca, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the UK formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group PLC
 * Aristopharma Ltd., a top-10 pharmaceutical company based in Bangladesh formed in 1986
 * Aventis, a former French company which in 2004 merged with Sanofi-Synthélabo to form Sanofi-Aventis
 * Axcan Pharma, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Quebec, Canada
 * Axcess Pharma, Inc., a pharmaceutical importation, distribution and marketing company based in the Philippines

B-D

 * Barr, a specialty pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * Bargn Farmaceutici Phils. Co., a pharmaceutical / cosmeceutical company based in the Philippines, the maker of COSMO Skin ([mailto:info@cosmo-skin.com email])
 * Bayer, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in Germany, called Bayer Schering Pharma AG after the recent merger with the Schering Company, with headquarters moved from historical Leverkusen to Berlin.
 * Beacon Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the only Lyophilized Anticancer drug manufacturing pharmaceutical company based in Bangladesh
 * Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a pharmaceutical company based in Bangladesh
 * Bial, a Portuguese pharmaceutical company
 * Bilim Ilac, a Turkish family-owned manufacturing generic company ([mailto:info@bilimpharma.com email])
 * Bio-X Healthcare, a Belgian pharmaceutical company specialising in oral healthcare ([mailto:info@bioxhealthcare.com email])
 * Biogen Idec, a USA-based company formed in 2003 through the merger of Biogen and Idec Pharmaceuticals
 * Biolex, a USA-based company
 * BioPort, a USA-based vaccine manufacturer and a subsidiary of Emergent BioSolutions
 * Biotecnol, a Portuguese company
 * Biovail, the largest Canadian pharmaceutical company
 * Biovitrum, a Swedish company ([mailto:info@biovitrum.com email])
 * Boehringer-Ingelheim, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in Germany
 * Bosch Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd., Pakistan's leading pharmaceutical company specializing in Cephalosporins, Penicillins, Quinolones and Biotech products
 * Bristol-Myers Squibb, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * Catalytica, a former USA-based company which merged with Synotex Company in 2000 to form DSM Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, now known as DSM Pharmaceuticals Products (DPP)
 * Celltech (external link), a former British company acquired by the Belgian company UCB in 2004 ([mailto:contactucb@ucb-group.com email])
 * Cephalon, A U.S based biopharmaceutical company that specialises in drugs for neural disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.
 * Cipla, an Indian company best known as a manufacturer of anti-AIDS drugs
 * Crucell, a Dutch biotechnology company specialising in vaccines
 * Daiichi Pharmaceuticals, a former Japanese company which merged with Sankyo Co., Ltd. in 2005 to form Daiichi Sankyo Co.
 * Daiichi Sankyo (external link), a Japanese holding company established in 2005 for the management integration of Sankyo and Daiichi Pharmaceuticals contact
 * Diabetology Ltd
 * Diosynth, a Dutch company, merged in 2005 with sister company Organon, both were part of the Dutch Akzo Nobel. In 2007, Akzo Nobel announced the intended sale of Organon to Schering-Plough
 * Dow Pharmaceutical Sciences (external link), a USA-based company focused on topical therapeutics (contact)
 * DSM Pharmaceuticals Products (DPP), a part of DSM, which is active worldwide in nutritional and pharmaceuticals ingredients ([mailto:info.dsmpharmaceuticals@dsm.com email])
 * Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, a pharmaceutical products developmentcompany

E-L

 * Eastmed Pharmaceutical, Inc., a pharmaceutical company based in the Philippines ([mailto:eastmedpharmainc@yahoo.com email])
 * Eli Lilly and Company, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * Emergent BioSolutions, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, develops and produces bioterrorism-related preventive and therapeutic products, such as for anthrax and botulism, and vaccines for typhoid, hepatitis B, and group B streptococcus (contact)
 * Ethypharm, a French company specialized in the development of drug delivery solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
 * Evotec Ltd, a German company with main research sites in the UK and California, working in the areas of sleeping disorders and obesity
 * Famy Care Ltd, a pharmaceutical company based in India & focused on the Female Reproductive Health Care segment ([mailto:ho@famycare.com email])
 * Ferozsons Laboratories, a Pakistani based company which is exclusively focused on Gastroenterology.
 * Fresenius Medical Care, a German based company with a branch in North America which is exclusively focused on Nephrology. Annual revunue of 10,4 billion in 2007.
 * Galderma, a French based company which is exclusively focused on Dermatology
 * Galen Limited, a Northern Irish pharmaceutical company ([mailto:customer.services@galen.co.uk email])
 * Genentech, a USA-based biopharmaceutical company, considered to have founded the biotechnology industry as a whole
 * Genzyme, a USA-based company
 * Getz Pharma, the largest pharmaceutical company in Pakistan ([mailto:info@getzpharma.com email])
 * Gilead Sciences, a US biopharmaceutical company
 * GlaxoSmithKline, also known as GSK, Britain's largest pharmaceutical company
 * Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India's leading Research based pharmaceutical Company
 * GPC Biotech, a German biopharmaceutical company
 * Grindex, the largest pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States.
 * Hexal Australia, an Australian generic pharmaceutical manufacturer, part of the Hexal International Group
 * Hexal International Group, a German generic pharmaceutical manufacturer
 * Hoffmann-La Roche, or Roche, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland
 * Hospira, a specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company
 * ICN Pharmaceuticals, now known as Valeant (contact)
 * ICS Specialty Group, specialized services for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
 * iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Limited, formerly 3M Pharmaceuticals Pty Limited, a Sydney-based company that develops and markets over-the-counter and prescription medicines to Australasia, Asia-Pacific, South Africa and other international markets directly and also through other pharmaceutical companies and agents contact
 * Institute for OneWorld Health, a nonprofit USA-based pharmaceutical company focused on developing infectious disease drugs for developing countries
 * Intercytex, a British healthcare company using its proprietary cell therapy technology to develop innovative regenerative medicine products to restore skin and hair
 * Isis Pharmaceuticals, a USA-based company focused on development of RNA-based therapeutics
 * Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson
 * Janssen-Cilag, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson
 * Jelfa SA, a Polish generic pharmaceutical manufacturer
 * Johnson & Johnson, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * King Pharmaceuticals, a USA-based company
 * Knoll Pharmaceuticals, formerly the pharmaceutical division of BASF, acquired by Abbott in 2001
 * Krka, d. d., a Slovenian generic pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturer
 * Kurve Technology, Inc., a US company specialized in the development of drug delivery solutions for the pharmaceutical industry
 * LEO Pharma, a Danish pharmaceutical company ([mailto:leo.group@leo-pharma.com email])
 * Lipocine Inc., a Salt Lake City based company ([mailto:admin@lipocine.com email])
 * Lundbeck, a Danish company

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 * Mayne Pharma, an Australian pharmaceutical company acquired by Hospira in 2007
 * MedImmune, a USA-based biotechnology company acquired by AstraZeneca in 2007
 * Menarini (external link)
 * Merck & Co., a top 10 pharmaceutical company, based in the US
 * Merck KGaA, a top 30 pharmaceutical company, based in Germany
 * Medopharm, an Indian pharmaceutical company ([mailto:support@medopharm.com email])
 * Merix Pharmaceutical Corp. (Merix Health Care Products), a private company based in Barrington Hills, Illinois, US, manufactures Releev, an over the counter cold sore and shingles ointment ([mailto:MerixCS@merixcorp.com email])
 * Meyer Organics Private Limited, with HeadQuarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, was founded in 1986 in collaboration with Omega-Meyer Ltd. of Jersey (British Isles) ([mailto:info@meyer.co.in email])
 * MGI Pharma
 * Natco Pharma Limited, headquartered in Hyderabad, India, manufactures branded and generic dosage forms, bulk actives and intermediates for Indian and International markets ([mailto:natinfo@natcopharma.co.in email])
 * Millennium Pharmaceuticals
 * Napp Pharmaceuticals
 * Novartis
 * Novo Nordisk Global leader in Diabetes care. Currently has the highest global market share of insulin & insulin delivery devices. Also caters for Growth Hormone and Hemophilia care.
 * Nucleics DNA sequencing reagents, services & software
 * Nutra Pharma (Corporate Blog)
 * Ochoa Laboratories Limited
 * Okasa Pharma Pvt Ltd, a leading pharmaceutical company of India ([mailto:exports@okasa.com email])
 * Olainfarm, located in Olaine, Latvia, is the second largest pharmaceutical company in Latvia after Grindex ([mailto:olainfarm@olainfarm.lv email])
 * Opsonin Pharma Limited, one of the largest drugs & medicine manufacturer and exporter in Bangladesh ([mailto:wali@opsonin.net email])
 * Ordain Health Care
 * Organon International (Organon) external link, the healthcare division of Akzo Nobel
 * Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
 * Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., based in Japan
 * Orchid Pharmaa pharmaceutical company based in India
 * Pfizer
 * Pharmacia, now part of Pfizer
 * Pharmacosmos, a pharmaceutical company based in Denmark
 * Pharmed Medicare, among the top five fastest growing companies
 * Pharma Nord, private company, Denmark
 * Pierre Fabre Group
 * Plethico Pharmaceuticals Ltd, an Indian pharmaceutical company which recently acquired USA-based Natrol Inc for $80.7 million
 * Pliva
 * Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd, the pioneer manufacturer of generic Biotech formulations (Human Insulin) in Bangladesh
 * Procter & Gamble
 * Purdue Pharma, private company, maker of Oxcycontin
 * Ranbaxy
 * Rhys Health care Pvt Ltd
 * Renovo, plc. is a biopharmaceutical company based in Manchester, UK ([mailto:info@renovo.com email])
 * Roche
 * Roxaane[]Science with Ethics based in Chennai,India
 * Sara Pharmaceuticals, a growing pharmaceutical company from India
 * Searle Pakistan Limited (SPL), one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan ([mailto:info@searlepak.com email])
 * Sanofi-Aventis, a global top-20 pharmaceutical company based in France
 * Schering, a German company that merged in 2006 with Bayer to form Bayer Schering Pharma
 * Schering-Plough, a USA-based company created during World War II through seizure of assets from Schering
 * Sepracor, a growing pharmaceutical company whose products include Lunesta and Xopenex
 * Serono, a Swiss biopharmaceutical company now part of Merck KGaA
 * Servier Laboratories
 * Shire Pharmaceuticals Group, a British company
 * Sigma Pharmaceuticals Limited, an Australian company
 * Solvay Group
 * SUGEN, purchased by Pfizer in 2003
 * Stiefel Laboratories, one of the world leaders in dermatology
 * Sun Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Mumbai, India, make pharmaceuticals and speciality Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) for international markets and for India (contact)
 * Takeda, a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in Japan
 * TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc, a joint-venture of Abbott and Takeda, created without discovery or manufacturing capabilities
 * Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, (external link) a global (top-20) manufacturer of mainly generic pharmaceuticals, based in Israel.
 * Torrent Pharmaceuticals, (external link) a global manufacturer of mainly generic pharmaceuticals, based in India.
 * UCB, a Belgian biopharmaceutical company
 * Valeant, formerly ICN Pharmaceuticals, a USA-based company
 * Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a USA-based company
 * Viasys Healthcare, formerly SciMed and subsequently sold to Cardinal Health in 2007 ([mailto:MBDG@cardinalhealth.com email])
 * Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a USA-based company
 * ViroPharma, a USA-based company
 * Wyeth, formerly American Home Products (AHP), a top-20 pharmaceutical company based in the USA
 * Zeltia ([mailto:zeltia@zeltia.com email]), a Spanish holding company whose Biotechnological Sector subsidiaries include Pharma Mar ([mailto:pharmamar@pharmamar.com email]) , Genomica, S.A.U. ([mailto:genomica@genomica.es email]) , Neuropharma, S.A. ([mailto:neuropharma@neuropharma.es email]) and Sylentis S.A.U. ([mailto:http://www.sylentis.com email])
 * Zentiva, a Czech company