In this series, The Biggest BIG PHARMAs and Why They're Big series, I’m going to be looking at the top Pharma companies by market cap and explore some of their history and biggest money making products.
All numbers are as of Sept 2022. Market Cap information is from
https://companiesmarketcap.com/
Other sources are listed in line.
Novo Nordisk
Market Cap: $225 Billion
6th most valuable pharmaceutical company
33th most valuable company
Top Products:
Merck
Market cap: $221.68 Billion
7th most valuable pharmaceutical company
34th most valuable company
Top Products:
(From https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/top-10-drugs-from-new-merck-new-pfizer)
Astrazeneca
Market cap: $178.22 Billion
8th most valuable pharmaceutical company
47th most valuable company
Top Products:
(source: https://www.contractpharma.com/heaps/view/8822/3/377524)
Numbers are for 2020 and are in the millions
Novartis
Market cap: $170.67 Billion
9th most valuable pharmaceutical company
51st most valuable Company
Top Products:
(from https://www.novartis.com/investors/financial-data/product-sales)
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Market cap: $152.20 Billion
10th most valuable pharmaceutical company
60th most valuable company