All figures include data on prescription drugs and certain over-the-counter products and represent manufacturer prices. Sales cover wholesalers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical channel, both direct and indirect. Sales and rankings are in U.S. dollars using quarterly exchange rates.
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Ranking of pharmaceutical companies based on 2014 revenue
This statistic describes the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world, based on revenue in 2014. That year, the Swiss group Novartis generated approximately **** billion U.S. dollars in revenue from the sale of pharmaceutical products.
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