The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the best-selling pharmaceuticals, leading to shifts in the list with Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty surpassing AbbVie’s Humira for the No. 1 spot in 2021. That momentum continued in 2022, with Pfizer and BioNTech jointly raking in $59.1 billion in revenue from the sales of the COVID-19…
Regeneron’s Eylea approved for preterm infants with ROP, first drug treatment for condition
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:REGN) has received an indication for Eylea (aflibercept) injection for preterm infants with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The approval is the first pharmacologic treatment for the condition, which affects roughly 50% to 70% of infants with a weight less than 1250 grams (2.76 pounds) at birth. The condition is more common in infants…
50 of 2021’s best-selling pharmaceuticals
Drug sales in 2021 hit record heights, with a handful of pharmaceutical companies handsomely rewarded for creating COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. This roundup of best-selling pharmaceuticals in 2021 highlighted a banner year for the industry. Pfizer alone raked in $36.9 billion in sales from the Comirnaty vaccine it developed jointly with BioNTech. Demand for the…