IW U.S. 500: Top Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Companies (slideshow)

While not as dominant as oil and gas producers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers had fantastic results in 2022, driven in some cases by COVID-19 vaccines and by general growth in others.

After having been shut out of the 2022 IW U.S. 500 list of America’s largest publicly traded manufacturers, a major pharmaceutical company took the No. 10 spot this year, leapfrogging a rival that placed No. 11.

As a group, the bio-pharma industry grew revenues by 6.5% in 2022 and achieved a 20% profit margin, earning $133.7 billion on $667.6 billion in sales. For details on how the Top 10 companies in the space performed, please browse through the slideshow.

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