| Company Name | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024(F) | 2025(F) | 2026(F) | 2027(F) | 2028(F) | 2029(F) | 2030(F) | 2023 Growth($M) | 2023 Growth(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences Inc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $116 | $410 | $753 | $994 | $1,090 | $1,441 | $1,836 | $2,290 | $2,798 | $3,418 | $3,899 | $4,475 | $4,928 | $5,508 | $395 | 27.4% |
| Grunenthal GmbH | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $327 | $916 | $872 | $868 | $945 | $945 | $934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($11) | -1.2% |
| H. Lundbeck AS | $1,155 | $1,564 | $1,872 | $2,052 | $2,219 | $2,538 | $2,135 | $2,176 | $1,989 | $1,661 | $1,742 | $1,948 | $2,085 | $1,769 | $1,818 | $2,116 | $2,289 | $2,352 | $2,680 | $2,839 | $2,968 | $2,908 | $2,945 | $2,782 | $2,562 | $63 | 2.8% |
| Eisai Co Ltd | $2,490 | $2,823 | $3,499 | $3,774 | $3,604 | $2,481 | $1,905 | $1,782 | $1,597 | $1,446 | $1,451 | $1,488 | $1,525 | $1,617 | $1,489 | $1,091 | $967 | $1,005 | $1,278 | $1,952 | $2,878 | $3,979 | $5,138 | $4,670 | $5,295 | $38 | 3.9% |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc | $29 | $39 | $54 | $97 | $143 | $233 | $405 | $596 | $805 | $981 | $1,137 | $1,214 | $1,426 | $1,647 | $1,785 | $2,336 | $2,760 | $2,708 | $2,666 | $2,799 | $2,956 | $2,928 | $3,260 | $3,436 | $3,659 | ($52) | -1.9% |
| Otsuka Holdings Co Ltd | $1,878 | $2,322 | $2,995 | $3,850 | $4,245 | $5,028 | $5,489 | $6,377 | $6,755 | $3,706 | $2,264 | $2,319 | $2,591 | $2,904 | $3,158 | $2,820 | $3,024 | $3,381 | $3,868 | $3,902 | $3,909 | $3,989 | $4,176 | $3,782 | $3,012 | $357 | 11.8% |
| Viatris Inc | - | $28 | $219 | $238 | $343 | $477 | $741 | $850 | $1,018 | $1,011 | - | - | - | - | - | $2,394 | $2,104 | $1,971 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ($133) | -6.3% |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd | $1,458 | $1,833 | $2,437 | $2,665 | $3,202 | $4,296 | $5,090 | $5,110 | $5,053 | $4,780 | $4,833 | $4,056 | $2,573 | $2,020 | $2,138 | $2,070 | $1,996 | $2,249 | $2,575 | $2,869 | $3,227 | $3,555 | $3,865 | $4,136 | $4,408 | $253 | 12.7% |
| Eli Lilly and Co | $6,574 | $7,433 | $8,347 | $8,954 | $9,377 | $9,671 | $7,533 | $7,163 | $3,561 | $2,907 | $2,693 | $2,124 | $1,794 | $1,702 | $1,682 | $1,763 | $1,421 | $2,651 | $1,157 | $1,492 | $2,064 | $2,919 | $3,617 | $4,438 | $5,150 | $1,230 | 86.6% |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd | - | $1 | $1 | $1 | $17 | $63 | $157 | $199 | $331 | $400 | $530 | $688 | $1,346 | $3,822 | $3,750 | $4,105 | $4,529 | $4,176 | $2,908 | $2,063 | $1,607 | $1,320 | $1,308 | $1,435 | $1,645 | ($353) | -7.8% |
| Pfizer Inc | $9,277 | $9,623 | $10,928 | $11,341 | $13,286 | $13,153 | $12,750 | $12,929 | $12,548 | $10,196 | $10,410 | $9,637 | $8,628 | $6,806 | $1,350 | $762 | $221 | $928 | $1,359 | $1,649 | $1,911 | $2,156 | $2,396 | $2,609 | $2,798 | $707 | 319.9% |
| Novartis AG | $2,306 | $2,532 | $2,540 | $2,676 | $2,814 | $3,506 | $4,115 | $4,719 | $5,137 | $4,163 | $3,835 | $3,802 | $3,341 | $3,713 | $4,272 | $5,006 | $5,050 | $4,968 | $6,036 | $6,672 | $7,288 | $7,872 | $8,369 | $8,831 | $9,286 | ($82) | -1.6% |
| Sanofi | $4,245 | $3,758 | $2,618 | $2,318 | $2,272 | $1,828 | $1,206 | $1,471 | $1,763 | $2,217 | $2,814 | $3,092 | $3,224 | $3,196 | $2,460 | $2,409 | $2,220 | $1,033 | $438 | $386 | $496 | $702 | $931 | $1,206 | $1,518 | ($1,187) | -53.5% |
| Johnson & Johnson | $8,303 | $9,873 | $9,316 | $6,497 | $5,056 | $5,347 | $3,844 | $3,931 | $4,017 | $4,194 | $4,281 | $4,165 | $4,328 | $4,714 | $4,917 | $5,505 | $5,643 | $5,587 | $6,399 | $6,824 | $7,342 | $7,795 | $8,136 | $8,495 | $8,842 | ($56) | -1.0% |
| AbbVie Inc | - | - | - | - | - | $125 | $149 | $746 | $770 | $705 | $721 | $765 | $821 | $809 | $1,570 | $2,791 | $3,334 | $4,450 | $5,625 | $6,784 | $7,849 | $8,967 | $10,015 | $10,124 | $9,161 | $1,116 | 33.5% |
| Merck & Co Inc | $671 | $796 | $906 | $933 | $1,274 | $1,511 | $1,584 | $1,127 | $1,052 | $824 | $932 | $1,277 | $1,512 | $1,886 | $1,924 | $1,850 | $1,943 | $2,073 | $1,955 | $1,977 | $1,404 | $1,007 | $840 | $662 | $523 | $130 | 6.7% |
| Roche Holding AG | - | - | $288 | $262 | $296 | $332 | $331 | $338 | $319 | $286 | $294 | $1,222 | $2,754 | $4,102 | $5,072 | $6,738 | $8,094 | $9,362 | $10,191 | $10,979 | $11,689 | $12,416 | $12,999 | $13,226 | $13,529 | $1,268 | 15.7% |
| Biogen Inc | $1,742 | $2,098 | $2,792 | $3,099 | $3,418 | $3,780 | $4,106 | $5,482 | $8,007 | $8,583 | $8,836 | $9,862 | $10,319 | $10,628 | $9,884 | $8,005 | $7,230 | $6,466 | $6,305 | $5,987 | $5,803 | $5,692 | $5,586 | $5,514 | $5,496 | ($764) | -10.6% |
| UCB SA | $1,172 | $1,723 | $2,215 | $1,765 | $1,919 | $2,027 | $1,892 | $1,966 | $2,042 | $2,015 | $2,205 | $2,479 | $2,775 | $2,947 | $3,265 | $3,829 | $2,983 | $2,386 | $2,375 | $2,406 | $2,245 | $2,080 | $2,047 | $2,041 | $2,067 | ($597) | -20.0% |
| Merck KGaA | $1,815 | $1,668 | $1,957 | $2,135 | $2,224 | $2,352 | $2,433 | $2,476 | $2,443 | $1,995 | $1,926 | $1,822 | $1,803 | $1,786 | $1,895 | $1,945 | $1,833 | $1,801 | $1,781 | $1,778 | $1,720 | $1,195 | $1,036 | $978 | $914 | ($32) | -1.7% |
Top 20 pharma companies by CNS sales
The ranking of the top pharmaceutical companies has been compiled from GlobalData’s pharmaceutical revenue figures, which are based on sales of prescription medicines, including generics drugs. The rankings include historical data from 2006 to 2023 and forecast data for 2024 to 2030.
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