Top 50 pharmaceutical companies The following is a list of the top 50
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.
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A pharmaceutical company, or drug company, is a commercial business whose focus is to research, develop, market and/or distribute
drugs, most commonly in the context of healthcare. They can deal in
generic and/or
brand medications. They are subject to a variety of laws and regulations regarding the patenting, testing and marketing of drugs. From its beginnings at the start of the 19th Century, the pharmaceutical industry is now one of the most successful and influential, attracting both praise and controversy.
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