Johnson & Johnson and Roche lead the most recent Scrip 100 ranking for R&D spend, but a look beyond investment in internal development highlights a big year for Pfizer and Bristol Myer Squibb.
The Scrip 100 leading five companies, according to R&D spend for 2022, shows many of the usual suspects at the top of the rankings (see Exhibit 1). However, a deeper look at these numbers and taking into account “external” R&D spend such M&A and licensing reveals some upsets and surprise appearances.
Johnson & Johnson and Roche Holding AG’s top billing according to the research spend metric is, perhaps, unsurprising. Both companies, in addition to their large presence in biopharma,...
In Vivo caught up with Benedikt von Braunmühl at the recent BIO-Europe conference in Munich, Germany, to discuss his first six weeks as CEO at Rentschler Biopharma and the biggest trends impacting contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMO).
With many medtechs restructuring for core growth in the post-pandemic era, Abbott relied on organic growth in 2022 to move to the top of the global medtech ranking. The strength of the US dollar was not kind to companies reporting in local currencies.
Drugmakers quickly adopt low-impact AI/ML models in quest to eventually automate manufacturing processes. Already, they are learning a lot about how these models can support their operations. One finding: innovative change management approaches may be required to unlock their full potential.
Pfizer dominated the Scrip 100 rankings of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world based on full year 2022 pharmaceutical sales, driven by its COVID-19 success.
Pressure to exploit connected care functionality is accelerating the shift in care delivery away from the inpatient setting. Medtechs are reshaping to maximize faster-growth opportunities.
Nine biopharma companies made 12 or more deals, with Novartis inking 21 deals and leading M&A activity. Roche, meanwhile, spent little up front but maintained a hectic pace with 12 alliances.
As Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk reap the blockbuster rewards of their rival obesity therapies the companies are also bulking up their organizations to make the most of the phenomenal rise of the GLP-1 class.
