Top 10 Biggest Pharma Companies

The global pharmaceutical industry will see positive growth this year, but who is leading the way?

Tim Hayes
Oct 16th, 2020
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While many industries are facing unfathomable challenges amid the global pandemic, one industry is actually poised to grow. You guessed it--it’s pharma. A recent Pharmaceutical Technology article listed the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies by revenue. Here’s the list, but refer to the full article for more information. 

  1. Johnson & Johnson - $56.1bn
  2. Pfizer - $51.57bn
  3. Roche - $49.23bn
  4. Novartis - $47.45bn
  5. Merck & Co. - $46.84bn
  6. GlaxoSmithKline - $46.27bn
  7. Sanofi - $40.46bn
  8. AbbVie - $33.26bn
  9. Takeda - $30.52bn
  10. Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding - $26.6bn

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