5 Largest Biotech Companies in the World

1. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)

With a market capitalization of $385 billion and profits exceeding $82 billion, there is no doubt that J&J tops the list of 5 largest biotech companies in the world. The company includes 250 subsidiary companies which have operations in over 60 countries. J&J has more recently been famous for several huge rulings against it, especially with regards to its famous baby powder, which was said to cause cancer in its users. However, despite the findings against the company, with awards going into billions of dollars, even that has not been enough to demote it from the top spot.

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