2022 Global Biopharma R&D Productivity And Growth Ranking

Another Turbulent Year For Global Biopharma

The R&D productivity of the top 30 largest biopharma companies decreased slightly from 2021 to 2022 and the sector saw the lowest number of FDA approvals in the past 10 years. 

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Russia invading Ukraine, global supply chain disruptions, energy shortages in Europe and widespread inflation worries have created a perfect storm in which investors naturally gravitate towards less riskier opportunities than biopharma.

In line with this shift in investor sentiment, the US XBI biotech index decreased by a further 28% during 2022, deepening the losses that happened during the latter part of...

About The Authors

Markus Thunecke, PhD (markus.thunecke@catenion.com), is a founding Senior Partner of Catenion, a biopharma focused strategy consulting firm. Erika Kuchen, PhD, is a Manager at Catenion (erika.kuchen@catenion.com), Alexander...

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