Big Pharma Holds Steady With One-Third Of Novel Agents Approved In US In 2020

Gilead and Roche ended the year involved in three novel agents apiece, thanks to a combination of internal research and external licensing.

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HOW DO THE BIGGEST FIRMS STACK UP IN NOVEL APPROVALS?

Big pharma companies sponsored about one in three of the US Food and Drug Administration’s 58 novel approvals in 2020, marking the fifth year in a row that the largest firms claimed around one-third of new molecular entities and novel biologics.

The big pharma share has stayed stable despite approval counts ranging from record-breaking highs – 2020 is second only to...

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