From Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium
Biotechnology firms
There are in the region of 4,000 biotechnology firms across the globe and almost 50% of these are in the European Union; 30% in the US and the balance in Asia. The leading biotechnology firms based on performance in 2005 are:
- Hoffmann-La Roche
- Genentech
- Amgen
- Johnson & Johnson - (Centocor)
- Wyeth
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Novartis
- Serono
- Biogen Idec
- Chiron Corporation
- Genzyme
- MedImmune
- Pfizer
- Millennium Pharmaceuticals
- Applied Biosystems
- Metabolix