11 Largest Pharmaceutical Companies In The World

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9. GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR) (NYSE:GSK) (UK)

Revenue: $36.6 billion

Another prominent name on our list of largest pharmaceutical companies in the world and in the pharma industry is GlaxoSmithKline headquartered in London and formed as a result of a merger in 2000. The company engages in manufacturing and distributing medicines and vaccines. About 1.9 million vaccines are produced and distributed daily to people around the globe. Some of its medicines are even listed on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications. GlaxoSmithKline has offices in over 115 countries. The company has paid a settlement of $3 billion as a result of promotion of drugs for unapproved uses and failure to report safety data in 2012. This was the largest settlement ever paid by a drug company in the U.S.

Largest Pharmaceutical Companies In The World

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