The data displays the 2018 ranking of the global biggest pharmaceutical and biotech companies, based on revenue. The values are based on the 2018 Financial Times 2017 equity screener database. U.S. pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson was ranked first, with a total revenue of approx. 81 billion USD.
Biotech and pharmaceutical companies
Pharmaceutical companies are best known for manufacturing pharmaceutical drugs. These drugs have the aim to diagnose, to cure, to treat, or to prevent diseases. The pharmaceutical sector represents a huge industry, with the global pharmaceutical market being worth nearly one trillion USD.
