The data shows the top 20 products for women's health based on revenue in the U.S. generated during 2016. In that year, NuvaRing from Merck generated some 576 million USD in revenues. Contraceptives have become much more affordable in the U.S. as there are no longer patents that prevent a combined use of estrogen and progesterone for oral contraception. Both of these hormones are easy to synthesize and manufacture.
Prolia (Amgen) | 1049 |
Premarin (Pfizer) | 956 |
Mirena (Bayer) | 776 |
Forteo (Eli Lilly) | 771 |
NuvaRing (Merck) | 576 |
Nexplanon (Merck) | 420 |
Lo Loestrin Fe (Allergan) | 404 |
Estrace Cream (Allergan) | 379 |
Makena (AMAG Pharm.) | 334 |
Minastrin 24 FE (Allergan) | 326 |
Vagifem (Novo Nordisk) | 302 |
Lupron (AbbVie) | 285 |
Gonal-F (Merck KGaA) | 221 |
Follistim (Merck) | 157 |
Yasmin (Bayer) | 142 |
Oral contrception franchise (J&J/Pfizer) | 129 |
Natazia (Bayer) | 104 |
Minivelle (Hisamitsu) | 88 |
Caltrate (Pfizer) | 87 |
Junel/Loestrin (Teva) | 79 |