15 Largest Biotech Companies in the World

12. Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO)

Novo Nordisk is a Danish multinational company which has production facilities in eight countries. The company is more well known for providing diabetes medication, hormone replacement therapy and growth hormone therapy. It has its products in around 180 countries, and employs over 40,000 people across the world. While the company was initially founded in 1923, it actually became a giant in 1989 through the merger of two Danish companies.

Novo Nordisk A/S (ADR) (NYSE:NVO)

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