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Global Pfizer’s record-breaking year set the stage for a sound financial year for Big Pharma’s top ten, whose revenue grew on average 19.8 percent in 2021. Posting sales of over USD 80 billion, Pfizer pulled away from second placed Roche and is aiming to break the USD 100 billion barrier in…

Denmark Denmark boasts plenty of strong fundamentals as a clinical trials hub, but is perhaps constrained by a population of just 5.8 million and a correspondingly small patient pool. However, international collaboration, not least with neighbouring Sweden (population 10.4 million), has the potential to greatly increase the pool from which trial…

Denmark. AbbVie In a wide-ranging interview, AbbVie’s Linn Mandahl discusses how the reorganisation of Scandinavian operations back in 2018 has put the company back on a growth trajectory in the region. Mandahl also touches on the challenges and opportunities in terms of portfolio and culture that the Allergan acquisition has brought about;…

Saudi Arabia As part of Saudi Arabia’s ambitious ‘Vision 2030’ economic transformation plan, the country has centralised the public procurement of medications through the National Unified Procurement Company for Medical Supplies (NUPCO). Here, some of the Kingdom’s most prominent pharma leaders weigh in on the impact of this new system for their…

Saudi Arabia Ashraf Daoud, General Manager for AbbVie in Saudi Arabia, highlights how the affiliate has harnessed Allergan’s portfolio to become a top five company in the market with the objective of becoming the biopharma leader by 2022. In addition, Daoud discusses the impact that an internal Saudization strategy has had, the…

Canada The Top 10 companies in the Canadian pharma market for 2020, ranked by revenues in USD billions. J&J takes the top spot with USD 3.46 billion, followed by AbbVie at 1.34 billion and Novartis at 1.32 billion. Made with Visme Infographic Maker  

Switzerland This article forms part of Healthcare & Life Sciences Review: Switzerland February 2021, a comprehensive up-to-date country report on the Swiss pharma market, featuring data snapshots, feature articles, exclusive interviews and more. Click here to download.   Long heralded as an innovation powerhouse able to hold its own against the…

Norway Equality has long been a deeply held ideal in Norway, where the concept of allemannsretten – the legal right to roam – permeates all aspects of society. Notably, surplus wealth produced by Norway’s sizeable petroleum industry is deposited into the Government Pension Fund Global, today the world’s largest sovereign wealth…

Switzerland AbbVie Switzerland’s Jon Helsdingen outlines how he has led the Swiss affiliate through a full scale office move, the acquisition and integration of Allergan and the COVID-19 pandemic in a single year. Helsdingen also touches on talent acquisition challenges, the competitive Swiss market, and AbbVie’s digitalisation journey.   We have…

Norway Many countries have struggled to adapt to the shift to remote working and digital communication brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. However, these tools were already well-utilised in the vast but sparsely populated country of Norway and digital is increasingly being seen as a key component in…

Norway AbbVie Norway’s Kirsti Nyhus discusses access challenges in the Norwegian market for innovative drugs, the importance of bringing clinical trials back to Norway, managing through the COVID-19 pandemic, and establishing an award-winning working culture.   Norway has the opportunity to use its registries, pilot pay for performance schemes, and initiate…

Global The world’s bestselling treatments for 2019 by sales in USD billions. AbbVie’s Humira is out in front with USD 19.7 billion in sales, followed by Bristol Myers Squibb’s Eliquis, and Merck & Co. (MSD globally)’s Keytruda.   Made with Visme Infographic Maker