RANKINGS

Key list: leading companies in Europe by R&D expenditure

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This month our pharma industry key list brings you the 15 leading companies in Europe by R&D expenditure, as ranked by GlobalData's Pharma Intelligence Centre. All numbers up to date as of June 2021.

Company name

Headquarters location  

No. of employeesR&D expenditure ($M)

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd

Switzerland

101,46511,768

Novartis AG

Switzerland110,0008,386

Sanofi

France99,4127,098

Bayer AG

Germany99,3295,981

GlaxoSmithKline Plc

UK94,0665,537

AstraZeneca Plc

UK76,1005,320

Merck KGaA

Germany57,8502,501

Novo Nordisk AS

Denmark45,157
2,021

UCB SA

Belgium8,4091,424

Viatris Inc

US45,000519

H. Lundbeck AS

Denmark5,628456

Ipsen SA

France5,703435

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc

Ireland1,940410

Mallinckrodt Plc

Ireland3,100349

Grifols SA

Spain23,668284