List of biotechnology companies
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Top 100 Biotechnology Companies
The following is a list of the top 100 biotechnology companies ranked by revenue. The first nine companies qualify for the list of the top 50 pharmaceutical companies.
| Rank 2006
| Company
| Country
| Revenue in 2006 (USD millions)
| R&D in 2006 (USD millions)
| Net income/ (loss) in 2006 (USD millions)
| Employees in 2006
|
| 1 | Amgen | USA | 14,268.0 | 3,366.0 | 2,950.0 | 20,100
|
| 2 | Genentech | USA | 9,284.0 | 1,773.0 | 2,113.0 | 10,533
|
| 3 | Genzyme | USA | 3,187.0 | 650.0 | -16.8 | 9,000+
|
| 4 | UCB | Belgium | 3,169.6 | 772.6 | 461.1 | 8,477
|
| 5 | Gilead Sciences | USA | 3,026.1 | 383.9 | -1,190.0 | 7,575
|
| 6 | Serono | Switzerland | 2,804.9 | 560.5 | 735.4 | 4,775
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| 7 | Biogen Idec | USA | 2,683.0 | 718.4 | 217.5 | 3,750
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| 8 | CSL | Australia | 2,148.3 | 119.1 | 86.8 | 2,895
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| 9 | Cephalon | USA | 1,764.1 | 403.4 | 144.8 | 2,515
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| 10 | MedImmune | USA | 1,276.8 | 448.9 | 48.7 | 2,359
|
| 11 | Celgene | USA | 898.9 | 258.6 | 69.0 | 1,864
|
| 12 | Abraxis BioScience | USA | 765.5 | 96.9 | -46.9 | 1,734
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| 13 | Actelion | Switzerland | 754.6 | 169.0 | 192.4 | 1,550
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| 14 | ImClone Systems | USA | 677.8 | 112.1 | 370.7 | 1,287
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| 15 | Elan | Ireland | 560.4 | 215.9 | -267.3 | 1,252
|
| 16 | Amylin Pharmaceuticals | USA | 510.9 | 222.1 | -218.9 | 1,100
|
| 17 | Millennium Pharmaceuticals | USA | 486.8 | 318.2 | -44.0 | 1,073
|
| 18 | PDL BioPharma | USA | 414.8 | 260.7 | -130.0 | 993
|
| 19 | OSI Pharmaceuticals | USA | 375.7 | 176.7 | -582.2 | 962
|
| 20 | MGI Pharma | USA | 342.8 | 100.1 | -40.2 | 947
|
| 21 | Pharmion | USA | 238.6 | 70.1 | -91.0 | 793
|
| 22 | Nektar Therapeutics | USA | 217.7 | 149.4 | -154.8 | 770
|
| 23 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | USA | 216.4 | 371.7 | -206.9 | 760
|
| 24 | Cubist Pharmaceuticals | USA | 194.7 | 57.4 | -0.4 | 746
|
| 25 | Enzon Pharmaceuticals | USA | 185.7 | 43.5 | 21.3 | 722
|
| 26 | QLT | Canada | 175.1 | 56.4 | -101.6 | 653
|
| 27 | ViroPharma | USA | 167.2 | 19.2 | 66.7 | 651
|
| 28 | Alkermes | USA | 166.6 | 89.1 | 3.8 | 617
|
| 29 | Crucell | Netherlands | 165.3 | 84.9 | -110.0 | 611
|
| 30 | United Therapeutics | USA | 159.6 | 57.6 | 74.0 | 585
|
| 31 | LifeCell | USA | 141.7 | 16.5 | 20.5 | 573
|
| 32 | Ligand Pharmaceuticals | USA | 141.0 | 41.9 | -31.7 | 540
|
| 33 | Myriad Genetics | USA | 114.3 | 83.8 | -38.2 | 511
|
| 34 | Exelixis | USA | 98.7 | 185.5 | -101.5 | 500
|
| 35 | Cangene | Canada | 96.8 | 22.1 | 11.6 | 498
|
| 36 | InterMune | USA | 90.8 | 103.8 | -107.2 | 492
|
| 37 | Nabi Biopharmaceuticals | USA | 89.9 | 37.6 | -58.7 | 487
|
| 38 | BioMarin Pharmaceutical | USA | 84.2 | 66.7 | -28.5 | 417
|
| 39 | Lexicon Pharmaceuticals | USA | 72.8 | 106.7 | -54.3 | 410
|
| 40 | Progenics Pharmaceuticals | USA | 69.9 | 61.7 | -21.6 | 410
|
| 41 | Innogenetics | Belgium | 67.5 | 32.1 | -31.5 | 371
|
| 42 | Idenix Pharmaceuticals | USA | 67.4 | 96.1 | -75.1 | 359
|
| 43 | MorphoSys | Germany | 66.6 | 21.9 | 7.6 | 336
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| 44 | Omrix Biopharmaceuticals | USA | 63.8 | 3.4 | 23.1 | 335
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| 45 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | USA | 63.4 | 137.1 | -102.3 | 323
|
| 46 | Acambis | UK | 57.0 | 68.2 | -30.4 | 285
|
| 47 | Tanox | USA | 56.1 | 53.4 | -2.6 | 285
|
| 48 | ViaCell | USA | 54.4 | 14.0 | -21.0 | 282
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| 49 | Indevus Pharmaceuticals | USA | 50.5 | 43.2 | -50.6 | 279
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| 50 | Medarex | USA | 48.6 | 194.5 | -181.7 | 277
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| 51 | NPS Pharmaceuticals | USA | 48.5 | 68.4 | -112.7 | 276
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| 52 | Monogram Biosciences | USA | 48.0 | 19.0 | -38.7 | 274
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| 53 | Oscient Pharmaceuticals | USA | 46.2 | 12.4 | -78.5 | 267
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| 54 | Array BioPharma | USA | 45.0 | 33.4 | -39.6 | 263
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| 55 | AEterna Zentaris | Canada | 41.4 | 28.7 | 33.4 | 260
|
| 56 | IsoTis | Switzerland | 40.7 | 7.7 | -18.5 | 255
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| 57 | Enzo Biochem | USA | 39.8 | 7.9 | -15.7 | 255
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| 58 | CuraGen | USA | 39.6 | 58.5 | -59.8 | 254
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| 59 | Neurocrine Biosciences | USA | 39.2 | 97.7 | -107.2 | 254
|
| 60 | MediGene | Germany | 38.4 | 26.7 | -8.7 | 248
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| 61 | Life Therapeutics | Australia | 37.6 | 0.1 | -31.2 | 245
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| 62 | Inspire Pharmaceuticals | USA | 37.1 | 42.5 | -42.1 | 238
|
| 63 | CV Therapeutics | USA | 36.8 | 135.3 | -274.3 | 233
|
| 64 | Cerus | USA | 35.6 | 29.5 | -4.8 | 208
|
| 65 | SciClone Pharmaceuticals | USA | 32.7 | 14.1 | 0.7 | 197
|
| 66 | ImmunoGen | USA | 32.1 | 40.9 | -17.8 | 197
|
| 67 | Protherics | UK | 30.9 | 11.8 | -16.5 | 196
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| 68 | Arena Pharmaceuticals | USA | 30.6 | 103.4 | -88.3 | 195
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| 69 | Vernalis | UK | 30.1 | 71.7 | -78.2 | 192
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| 70 | Bavarian Nordic | Denmark | 29.5 | 19.9 | -27.1 | 191
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| 71 | Xoma | USA | 29.5 | 52.1 | -51.8 | 189
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| 72 | GPC Biotech | Germany | 28.5 | 81.3 | -80.4 | 180
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| 73 | Micromet | USA | 27.6 | 28.3 | 0.0 | 171
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| 74 | Targacept | USA | 27.5 | 21.8 | -1.2 | 170
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| 75 | Carrington Laboratories | USA | 27.4 | 5.8 | -7.6 | 166
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| 76 | Acorda Therapeutics | USA | 27.4 | 12.1 | -60.0 | 158
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| 77 | Anika Therapeutics | USA | 26.8 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 156
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| 78 | Human Genome Sciences | USA | 25.8 | 209.2 | -251.2 | 151
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| 79 | Dusa Pharmaceuticals | USA | 25.6 | 6.2 | -31.3 | 150
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| 80 | ZymoGenetics | USA | 25.4 | 128.5 | -130.0 | 150
|
| 81 | Maxygen | USA | 25.0 | 49.1 | -16.5 | 147
|
| 82 | Isis Pharmaceuticals | USA | 24.5 | 80.6 | -45.9 | 133
|
| 83 | Genmab | Denmark | 23.9 | 90.6 | -77.4 | 128
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| 84 | Bioniche Life Sciences | Canada | 23.9 | 11.6 | -1.0 | 126
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| 85 | Vitrolife | Sweden | 23.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 124
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| 86 | Coley Pharmaceutical Group | USA | 20.2 | 40.9 | -29.4 | 122
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| 87 | Palatin Technologies | USA | 19.7 | 41.0 | -29.0 | 116
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| 88 | Encysive Pharmaceuticals | USA | 19.0 | 64.4 | -109.3 | 109
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| 89 | GenVec | USA | 18.9 | 29.6 | -19.3 | 95
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| 90 | Medivir Group | Sweden | 18.8 | 39.7 | -29.7 | 88
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| 91 | Peptech | Australia | 18.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 85
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| 92 | Ambrilia Biopharma | Canada | 17.4 | 8.3 | -2.1 | 85
|
| 93 | Cytogen | USA | 17.3 | 7.3 | -15.1 | 85
|
| 94 | Replidyne | USA | 16.0 | 38.3 | -34.6 | 79
|
| 95 | Sinovac Biotech | China | 15.4 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 67
|
| 96 | Trimeris | USA | 15.2 | 18.3 | 7.4 | 64
|
| 97 | Avanir Pharmaceuticals | USA | 15.2 | 29.2 | -62.6 | 64
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| 98 | Adolor | USA | 15.1 | 56.7 | -69.7 | 51
|
| 99 | Curis | USA | 14.9 | 14.6 | -8.8 | 46
|
| 100 | Vical | USA | 14.7 | 18.5 | -23.1 | 21
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Source: Top 100 biotechnology companies, MedAdNews, June 2007
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