Antibacterial drugs can be produced from bacteria or molds, or they can be created from scratch. These medications destroy or slow growth of bacteria. Antibacterial drugs are used in the treatment of urinary infections caused by E. coli, S. aureus and other bacterial infections. Influenza is a contagious respiratory infection caused due to influenza virus. Antibacterial drugs play a major role in prevention of infectious diseases such as Influenza, cold.
As of 2022, the global Antibacterial Drugs Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 44,612.2 Million and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 4.3% during the years (2022-2030)
Prominent Players in the Antibacterial Drugs Industry:
1) AstraZeneca Plc.
AstraZeneca Plc. Is a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. The company is known for manufacturing products for major diseases like Oncology, Cardiovascular, Infection, Respiratory and Inflammation. Apart from that, it has also been a part of developing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. The company was founded in 1999 and the headquarters are located in Cambridge, England, UK.
In July of 2021 AstraZeneca completed the acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. In January of 2023, AstraZeneca also announced its plans to acquired CinCor a biopharmaceutical company based in the U.S.
2) Sanofi S.A.
Sanofi S.A. is a multinational pharmaceutical company that engages in the research and development, of pharmacological products, in the prescription market. The firm cover therapeutic areas like Cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine. The company was founded in 973 and the headquarters are located in Paris, France. Products manufactured include Medications, Genetic drugs, Vaccines, Animal Health, etc.
In December, 2022 Sanofi expanded its collaboration with Innate Pharma, with Sanofi licensing a natural killer (NK) cell nagger program targeting B7H3 from Innate’s ANKET platform.
3) GlaxoSmithKline GSK plc.
GSK Plc. Is a British Multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company founded in the year 2000. The headquarters are located in London, England, UK. GlaxoSmithKline is the tenth largest pharmaceutical company and has ranked 294th on the 2002 Fortune Globes 500. The company was founded by Joseph Nathan. The company manufacture products for major diseases like asthma, cancer, infections and mental health.
In April 2022, the company announced its plans of acquiring Sierra Oncology Inc. for U.S$ 1.9 Billion. In May 2022, GSK announced it would acquire Affinivax and its phase II 24- Valent pneumococcal vaccine candidate for up to $3.3 Billion.
4) Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc. is a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in America. It was founded in the year 1849. Pfizer manufactures and produces vaccines and medicine related to oncology, neurology, cardiology, and immunology. The corporation has produced various products that yield more than US$1 billion in annual revenue.
The company ranked 64th on the Fortune 500 and 49th on the Forbes Global 2000. The headquarters are located in New York City, U.S. and the products manufactured are sold worldwide. The company was founded by Charles Pfizer and Charles F. Erhart.
In 2022, the company acquired Arena Pharmaceuticals for US$ 6.7 Billion. In October 2022, Pfizer completed the acquisition Biohaven Pharma for US$ 11.6 Billion.
5) Novartis AG
Novartis AG is a Swiss pharmaceutical corporation founded in March 1996 by Johann Rudolf The headquarters are located in Basel Switzerland, Cambridge, The United States of America and Massachusetts. It is one of the largest Pharma based company incorporated. The drugs manufactured are sold worldwide. Total revenue earned as of 2022 is US 50.545 billion dollars.
In June, 2022 Novartis completed the acquisition of Kedalion Therapeutics and its AcuStream technology.
6) Johnson & Johnson services
Johnson & Johnson is a Pharmaceutical industry and a medical technological industry founded in the year 1886. The company was founded by Robert Wood Johnson, James Wood Johnson, Edward Mead Johnson. Its headquarters are located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. The company has globally sold products worth $93.8 billion during 2021. The company has 250 subsidiaries.
In December 2022, Johnson & Johnson Completed the acquisition of Abiomed Inc. a medical technology company that provides circulatory and oxygenation support.
7) Merck & C. Inc
Merck, is a pharmaceutical institution based in America. The company’s headquarters are situated in Rahway, New Jersey. The company gets its name from Merck Group that was established in Germany in the year 1668. In the year 2022 the company ranked 71st in the Fortune 500 companies list. And based on the revenues of 2021 it took the place as 87th in the Forbes Global 2000.
8) Bayer AG
Bayer AG is a pharmaceutical and biotechnology company situated in Germany. It is one of the largest Pharma company in the world. The headquarters are located in Leverkusen, North Rhine- Westphalia, Germany. The company was founded in the year 1863 by Friedrich Bayer. Bayer AG’s first ever manufactured product was acetylsalicylic acid.
Since then it has manufactured many more products like heroin, phenobarbital, polyurethanes, however stopped producing them. The area of business is mainly healthcare products for consumers, agricultural chemicals etc.
