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The World’s Top 50
Pharmaceutical Companies
Expanded List compiled by
Jeremy Selfridge, Job Market Consultant
Lee Hecht Harrison-Wyeth
Career Transition Center (8/03)
1.
Pfizer
( www.pfizer.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Lipitor, Norvasc, Zoloft
U.S. Locations: Cambridge, MA; Groton & New London, CT; New York & Brooklyn, NY; Morris Plains & Parsippany, NJ; Lititz, PA; Holland & Ann Arbor, MI; Memphis, TN; Terre Haute, IN; Elk Grove & White Hall, IL; Lee Summit, MO; Lincoln, NE; Reno, NV; La Jolla, CA.
Recent News: Acquired Pharmacia; produces 4 out of 10 of the worlds top selling products (including #1 with Lipitor ($7.97 billion))
2.
Glaxo Smith Kline ( www.gsk.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Paxil, Advair, Augmentin
U.S. Locations: Clifton, Jersey City & Parsippany, NJ; Raleigh / Durham & Research Triangle Park, NC; Conshohocken, Collegeville, Upper Merion, King of Prussia, Pittsburgh, & Philadelphia, PA; San Juan, PR.
Recent News: R & D on track to introduce 12 new products in the next 2 years.
3.
Merck
( www.merck.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Zocor, Vioxx, Fosamax
U.S. Locations: Miami Lakes, FL; Albany, & Atlanta, GA; Reno, NV; Cokesbury, Somerset, Whitehorse Station & Woodbridge, Branchburg, Rahway, NJ; Wilson, NC; Horsham, Danville – Cherokee, Blue Bell & West Point, PA; Elkton, VA.
4.
AstraZeneca ( www.astrazeneca.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Prilosec, Nexium, Seroquel
U.S. Locations: Waltham, Lexington, Worcester, & Westborough, MA; Torrance, CA; Coral Gables, FL; Wayne, PA; Newark & Wilmington, DE; Washington D.C.
Recent News: Breast Cancer treatment Arimidex approved by the FDA.
5.
Aventis ( www.aventis.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Allegra, Lovenox, Taxotere
U.S. Locations: Bridgewater, NJ; Berwyn, Swiftwater, & King of Prussia, PA; Kansas City, MO; Manati, PR; Hayward, CA; Cambridge, MA; Tucson, AZ; Decatur, GA; Tinley Park, IL, Sparks, NV, Nashville, TN.
Recent News: Allegra has taken the leading position in the allergy market
6.
Johnson & Johnson ( www.jnj.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Procrit, Risperdal, Remicade
U.S. Locations: J & J has a family of companies, to view companies and various locations refer to the J & J website under the Careers link.
Recent News: Filed a new drug application for Topamax, for the
prevention of migrane headaches and to
treat epilepsy.
7.
Novartis ( www.novartis.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Diovan, Sandimmun, Lamasil
U.S. Locations: Broomfield, CO; Cambridge, MA; Dayton, East Hanover, Parsippany, & Princeton, NJ; Duluth, GA; Fremont, MI; Greensboro & Wilmongton, NC; Miami, FL; New York, & White Plains, NY; Overland Park, KS, St. Louis Park, MN.
Recent News: FDA approved Zelnorm, a new irritable bowel syndrome treatment.
8.
Bristol-Myers Squibb ( www.bms.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Pravachol, Plavix, Taxol
U.S. Locations: Barceloneta, Humaco, Mayaqeuz, & Ponce, PR; Evansville & Mt. Vernon, IN; Greensboro & Morrisville, NC; Syracuse, NY; Hopewell, New Brunswick, Plainsboro, & Princeton, NJ; Wallingford, CT
Recent News: Plavix’s sales grew 61 percent last year.
9.
Pharmacia ( www.pharmacia.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Celebrex, Xalatan, Detrol
U.S. Locations: **website is down – visit Pfizer for locations.
Recent News: **Just acquired by Pfizer
10.
Wyeth
( www.wyeth.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Effexor, Premarin, Protonix
U.S. Locations: Andover & Cambridge, MA; St. Louis, MO; Sparks, NV; Princeton, NJ; Chazy, West Henrietta, Rouses Point, Pearl River, NY; Sanford, NC; St. Davids, Radnor, West Chester, Collegeville, Frazer & Marietta, PA; West Greenwich, RI; Georgia, VT; Richmond, VA.
Recent News: Introduced 24 new compounds into the pipeline, and submitted 11 NDA’s
11.
Eli Lilly ( www.lilly.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Zyprexa
U.S. Locations: Clinton, Greenfield, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute, IN; Research Triangle Park, NC.
12.
Roche
( www.roche.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Rocephin
U.S. Locations:
Boulder, CO; Florence, S.C; Branchburg, & Nutley, NJ; Indianapolis, IN; Palo
Alto & Pleasanton, CA.
13.
Abbott Labs ( www.abbott.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Clarithromycin, Prevacid (TAP)
U.S. Locations: Albany,
& Buffalo, NY; Altavista, VA; Ashland, OH; Stone Mountain, & Norcross,
GA; Austin, & Dallas, TX; Bedford, & Worcester MA; Casa Grande, AZ;
Washington D.C.; Downers Grove, &
Lake County, IL; King of Prussia, PA;
Kingstree, SC; Laurinburg, & Rocky Mount NC; Santa Fe Springs, Morgan Hill,
Redwood City, San Diego, Santa Clara, & South Pasadena, CA; McPherson, KS;
Mount Olive, Parsippany, & Whippany, NJ; Harahan, LA; Salt Lake City, UT;
Sturgis, & Wyanotte, MI.
14.
Schering-Plough ( www.sch-plough.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Clarinex
U.S. Locations: Rogers,
AR; Palo Alto & San Diego, CA; Millsboro, DE; Miami, FL; Atlanta, Suwanee,
Chamblee, & Chatsworth, GA; Terre Haute, IN; Williamsburg, KS; Baton Rouge,
LA; Rockville, MD; St. Louis, MO; Elkhorn, & Omaha, NE; Berkley Heights,
Branchburg, Cranford, Kenilworth, Lafayette, Madison, Springfield, & Union,
NJ; Sparks & Reno, NV; Cleveland & Memphis, TN, Washington D.C.
15.
Sanofi-Synthelabo ( www.sanofi-synthelabo.com
)
Top Selling Product(s): Ambien
U.S. Locations: New
York, NY; Malvern, PA.
16.
Boehringer Ingelheim ( www.boehringer-ingleheim.com
)
Top Selling Product(s): Flomax
U.S. Locations: Ridgefield,
CT; Bedford, & Columbus, OH; Petersburg, VA; St. Joseph, MO.
17.
Takeda
( www.takeda.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Prevacid (TAP)
U.S. Locations: None
18.
Schering AG ( www.schering.de )
Top Selling Product(s): Betaferon
U.S. Locations: None
19.
Bayer
( www.bayer.com )
Top Selling Product(s): N/A
U.S. Locations: Pittsburgh & Lancaster, PA; 53 other U.S. Locations
20.
Amgen
( www.amgen.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Epogen / Aranesp
U.S. Locations: Thousand Oaks, CA;
Louisville, KY; Washington D.C.; Bothell, & Seattle, WA; Juncos, PR;
Boulder, & Longmont, CO; Cambridge, MA; West Greenwich, RI.
21.
Sankyo
( www.sankyo.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Mevalotin
U.S. Locations: None
22.
Akzo Nobel ( www.akzonobel.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Remaron
U.S. Locations: Chicago, IL; Kensington, MD; Sioux City, Dallas Center, IA; Millsboro, DE; West Orange, NJ; Denver, CO; Durham, NC; Oklahoma City, OK;
23.
Eisai (
www.eisai.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Aciphex
U.S. Locations: Boston, MA.
24.
Yamanouchi ( www.yamanouchi.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Gaster
U.S. Locations: None
25.
Merck KGaA ( www.merck.de )
Top Selling Product(s): N/A
U.S. Locations: None
26.
Novo Nordisk ( www.novonordisk.com )
Top Selling Product(s): N/A
U.S. Locations: Plantation, FL; Princeton, NJ; Seattle, WA; Clayton,
NC.
27.
Baxter
( www.baxter.com )
Top Selling Product(s): r/antihemophilic factor
U.S. Locations: R&D: Round Lake, IL & Durante, CA (Numerous other locations, please refer to the website.
28.
Shionogi ( www.shionogi.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Flomox
U.S. Locations: Whitsett, NC; Florham Park, NJ.
29.
Daiichi ( www.daiichipharm.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Cravit
U.S. Locations: None
30.
Teva
( www.tevapharm.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Copaxone
U.S. Locations: North Wales, & Sellersville, PA; S. Boston, MA; Mexico, MI; Fairfield, & Elmwood Park, NJ.
31.
Fujisawa ( www.fujisawa.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Prograf
U.S. Locations: None
32.
Genentech ( www.genentech.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Rituxan
U.S. Locations: San Francisco, & Vacaville, CA.
33.
Solvay
( www.solvay.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Estratest
U.S. Locations: Deer Park, TX
34.
Purdue Pharma ( www.pharma.com )
Top Selling Product(s): OxyContin
U.S. Locations: Stamford,
CT; Ardsley, NY; Cranbury, & Totowa, NJ; Wilson, NC; Coventry, RI
35.
Altana
( www.altana.de )
Top Selling Product(s): Pantoprazole
U.S. Locations: Melville, NY; Florham Park, NJ.
36.
Otsuka
( www.otsuka.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Mucosta
U.S. Locations: Rockville, MD
37.
Tanabe Seiyako ( www.tanabe.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Herbesser
U.S. Locations: San Diego, CA; Hackensack, NJ; Wilmington, N.C.
38.
Forest Labs ( www.frx.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Celexa
U.S. Locations: Commack,
Farmingdale, Hauppauge, Inwood, & New York, NY; St. Louis, MO;
Cincinnati, OH; Harborside, NJ
39.
Serono
( www.serono.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Rebif
U.S. Locations: Rockland, MA
40.
Allergan ( www.allergan.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Botox
U.S. Locations: Irvine, CA
41.
Watson
( www.watsonpharm.com )
Top Selling Product(s): N/A
U.S. Locations: Copiague, Brewster, & Carmel, NY; Miami, FL; Humacao, PR; Danbury, CT; Morristown, NJ; Glenview, IL; Salt Lake City, UT; Phoenix, AZ; Corona, CA.
42.
Kyowa
( www.kyowa.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): N/A
U.S. Locations: New York, NY; Cape Girardeau, Chesterfield, & St. Louis, MO; Aliso Veijo, & Carlsbad CA; Princeton, NJ.
43.
King (
www.kingpharm.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Altace
U.S. Locations: Bristol, TN
44.
Biogen
( www.biogen.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Avonex
U.S. Locations: Cambridge, MA; Research Triangle Park, NC.
45.
Ono
( www.ono.co.jp )
Top Selling Product(s): Kinedak
U.S. Locations: Lawrenceville, NJ.
46.
Elan (
www.elan.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Zanaflex
U.S. Locations: New York, NY; Morristown, Princeton, &
Monmouth Junction, NJ; King of Prussia, PA; San Francisco & San Diego, CA; Miramar, FL; Gainesville, GA;
Washington D.C.
47.
Alcon Labs ( www.alconinc.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Patanol
U.S. Locations: Ft.
Worth, & Houston, TX; Huntington,
WV; Sinking Springs, PA; Irvine, CA;
Orlando, FL.
48.
Schwarz Pharma ( www.schwarzpharma.com )
Top Selling Product(s): omeprazole
U.S. Locations: Milwaukee, WI; Indianapolis & Seymour, IN; Columbus, OH; Louisville, KY; Research triangle Park, NC
49.
3M
( www.3m.com/pharma )
Top Selling Product(s): Aldara
U.S. Locations: St.
Paul, & Maplewood, MN; Austin, TX; Detroit, MI; Methuen, & Newton, MA;
Monrovia, CA; Murray, UT; Nevada, MO; Northridge, & San Ramon, CA;
Parsippany, NJ.
50.
Genzyme ( www.genzyme.com )
Top Selling Product(s): Cerezyme
U.S. Locations: Alston, Cambridge, Westborough, Framington Waltham, & Fall River, MA; Orange, & San Diego, CA; Ridgefield, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Washington D.C.; Tampa, & N. Miami Beach, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Santa Fe, NM; Yonkers, NY; Oklahoma City, OK.