The Top 10 Biotech Companies in the U.S.
Biotechnology firms are a growing sector of the pharma industry. As of January 2015, here are the ten biggest biotech companies according to their market value:
1. Gilead Sciences, Inc. – $154.3 billion
2. Amgen, Inc. – $119.9 billion
3. Celgene Corporation – $91.9 billion
4. Biogen Idec, Inc. – $82.7 billion
5. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – $40.2 billion
6. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – $36.4 billion
7. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. – $29.8 billion
8. Illumina, Inc. – $27.9 billion
9. BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. – $13.9 billion
10. Agilent Technologies, Inc. – $13.7 billion
