Antihypertensive Drugs Market

Company Headquarters: Japan Founded: 1925 Workforce: ~ 47,347 Company Working: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the pharmaceutical business. The Company is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of pharmaceutical products, General medical products, quasi drugs, and healthcare products in Japan and overseas. The Company's research and development functions are concentrated in four areas of oncology (cancer), digestive system diseases, rare diseases, and neurology (neuropsychiatric diseases), as well as two business units of plasma fractionation products and vaccines. The Company is engaged in the improvement of pipelines at research and development centers located mainly in Japan and the United States.

Company Headquarters: Cambridge, UK Founded: 1999 Workforce: 83,100 Company Working: AstraZeneca is a leading biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on developing and commercializing prescribed medicines. It has three main therapy areas, namely, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease (CVMD), oncology, and respiratory. It is also active in areas such as neuroscience autoimmunity and infection. It has more than 164 projects in its pipeline, nine new molecular entities in its late-stage pipeline, and one new molecular entity approval in the last quarter of 2019. Its product portfolio includes medications in the field of oncology, cardiovascular, renal & metabolism, and respiratory diseases, among others. Geographically the company operates in more than 100 countries by offering its healthcare products to millions of people across the globe.

Company Headquarters: Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany Founded: 1885 Workforce: ~50,370 Company Working: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH (Boehringer Ingelheim) has more than 100 years of legacy. Boehringer Ingelheim has three main business units, which include prescription medicine, animal health, and biopharma. The main focus of the company is to cure diseases with the help of its core R&D expertise. It constantly works to create solutions that go beyond treating the illness to have a positive impact on patients’ lives, on societies, and on science itself. Geographically it has its presence in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Company Headquarters: Darmstadt, Germany Founded: 1668 Workforce: ~60,348 Company Working: Merck KGaA (Merck) is a pharmaceutical company that offers a varied range of products subgrouped into three segments—healthcare, life sciences, and performance materials. The company delivers innovative health solutions and is dedicated to providing breakthrough solutions and technologies. The company research drugs in the areas of oncology and neurodegenerative as well as autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It also markets cardiovascular, fertility, endocrinology, and over-the-counter products as well as products for industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, cosmetics, packaging, and coatings. It has expanded its global footprint through several mergers and acquisitions, such as the acquisition of Millipore and Sigma-Aldrich. The company is distributing its products in the following countries: China, India, Japan, Australia, Israel, United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Denmark, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, US, New Zealand among others.

Sanofi is a UK-based global life sciences company which was incorporated in the year 2004. Sanofi is headquartered in Paris having the employee strength of more than 110,000 spread in more than 100 countries and have industrial sites in more than 40 countries. The company is committed to improve the access to healthcare and support the people to whom it serves throughout the continuum of care. Further, the company has its offerings into healthcare solutions, human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions, and consumer healthcare. Sanofi CEPiA is a subsidiary business unit of Sanofi that produces articaine hydrochloride in API form. It is a market leader in producing articaine hydrochloride. The company manufactures articaine hydrochloride in its high capacity FDA approved workshop. Sanofi’s Ankleshwar production plant has an export sales of Rs. 54,900 lakhs that is around 27% of their total sales in India in 2015 . Their healthcare solutions are available in more than 170 countries across the world and now Sanofi is focussing on increasing its presence in emerging countries. Their industrial network, know-how and employees deliver a wide range of health solutions to millions of individuals with high quality and safety. Some of the top competitors of Sanofi are Pfizer Inc., Merck & Co., Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Plc., Septodont, Dentsply Sirona, and Pierrel S.p.A., among others.

Company Headquarters: Basel‎, Switzerland Founded: 1996 Workforce: ~126,000 Company Working: Novartis AG (Novartis) was established in 1996 through a merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz. Novartis and its preceding companies have been known to develop innovative products which can be traced back to over 250 years. The company focuses on the development and marketing of products that contribute to human progress through advances in science and health. It provides products that find applications in cancer, cardio-metabolic, immunology and dermatology, ophthalmology, neuroscience, and respiratory disease areas. Its Sandoz segment offers active ingredients and finished dosage forms of pharmaceuticals in cardiovascular, dermatology, central nervous system (CNS), gastrointestinal and hormonal therapy, metabolism, oncology, ophthalmic, pain, and respiratory areas, among others. It also provides active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and intermediates primarily antibiotics, protein- or other biotechnology-based products including biosimilars, and biotechnology manufacturing services.