UK Oxford Nanopore hogged the UK biotech headlines in 2021, raising GBP 195 million in a single venture capital round – the year’s largest – and scoring a GBP 350 million listing on the London Stock Exchange, according to new data from the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate. See below…

Russia The top 10 Russian pharma companies ranked by revenues for 2020. R-Pharm leads the way, followed by BIOCAD and Pharmstandart-Leksredstva. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Europe Drawing from the 2021 edition of the EFPIA’s comprehensive annual data review of the European pharma industry, we present the Top 5 countries across a variety of pharma metrics: from market size to R&D spend, production, exports, imports, and generics penetration.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Made with…

Italy An overview of Italy’s pharma, biotech and medtech sectors by number of companies, production value, R&D investment, and number of employees. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   The Italian companies involved in healthcare, split by specialisation, R&D spend, and turnover Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Italy’s regions and their…

Ireland The Top 10 pharma companies in Ireland, ranked by annual turnover in The Irish Times Top 1000 list for 2021. Dublin-headquartered Allergan tops the list, followed by global giants MSD, Pfizer, and Gilead. Made with Visme Infographic Maker

Denmark Novo Nordisk, Lundbeck, and LEO Pharma are the major players in the Danish pharmaceutical industry, all with significant R&D and manufacturing operations in the country. Made with Visme Infographic Maker Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Moreover, Denmark is the Nordics’ leading exporter of pharmaceuticals, as the below charts show. Made with Visme…

Switzerland The SXI Bio & MedTech Index outperformed the Swiss Performance Index (SPI) by 38 percent and NASDAQ Biotech by 46 per cent between 2015 and 2020. Key listings include Kuros Biosciences, Idorsia, Polyphor, ObsEva, and IGEA Pharma Made with Visme Infographic Maker   To read more about the Swiss biotech investment…

UK The top 10 fastest-growing private pharma companies in the UK for 2021, compiled by corporate finance advisory firm Alantra. Featured companies include BenevolentAI, Exscientia and Perspectum. See below for the full list, including company description, revenue, and two-year growth rate.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker   About the list The…

France The Top 10 pharma companies in the EUR 28.9 million French pharma market in 2019. Homegrown players Sanofi and Servier lead the way, followed by Bayer, Janssen and Mylan. French firms Pierre Fabre, Merial and Ceva Sante also make the list, while AstraZeneca and Teva round out the Top 10.…

Switzerland Regarded as one of the world’s leading regulatory bodies, Swissmedic stands alongside its equivalents in Europe, Japan, Canada, and Australia in terms of the evaluation and approval of new drugs. Although its approval times are increasing, raising doubts about Swissmedic’s continued place at the top table of global regulators, initiatives…

Switzerland In just a few years, Switzerland has fallen from first to fifth place in the Global Competitiveness Index. The country is also losing ground in various subindexes, such as that for information and communication technologies, where it ranks 15th. Other studies highlight further weaknesses. For example, Switzerland is at the…

Belgium An overview of health and healthcare in Belgium with data on the country’s leading causes of death, healthcare expenditure and hospital infrastructure.   The top 10 causes of death in Belgium; ischemic heart disease stayed at number one between 2007 and 2017. Made with Visme Infographic Maker   Current levels of…