Biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the New York metropolitan area represent a significant and growing economic component of the
New York metropolitan area,
the most populous
combined statistical area in the United States
and one of the most populous
megacities
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in the world.
The biotechnology sector is growing in the New York City area, based upon the region's strength in academic scientific
research and public and commercial financial support. By mid-2014, Accelerator, a biotech
investment
Investment is the dedication of money to purchase of an asset to attain an increase in value over a period of time. Investment requires a sacrifice of some present asset, such as time, money, or effort.
In finance, the purpose of investing i ...
firm, had raised more than US$30 million from
investors, including
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company is an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, with offices in 18 countries. Its products are sold in approximately 125 countries. The company was founded in 1876 by, and named after, Colonel ...
,
Pfizer, and
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company i ...
, for initial funding to create biotechnology
startups at the Alexandria Center for Life Science, which encompasses more than on
East 29th Street and promotes collaboration among scientists and entrepreneurs at the center and with nearby academic, medical, and research institutions. The
New York City Economic Development Corporation's Early Stage Life Sciences Funding Initiative and venture capital partners, including
Celgene,
General Electric Ventures, and Eli Lilly, committed a minimum of US$100 million to help launch 15 to 20 ventures in
life sciences
This list of life sciences comprises the branches of science that involve the scientific study of life – such as microorganisms, plants, and animals including human beings. This science is one of the two major branches of natural science, the ...
and biotechnology in 2014,
and in January 2018, the City of New York itself committed up to US$100 million into the venture.
In December 2014, the State of
New York
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* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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announced a US$50 million venture-capital fund to encourage enterprises working in biotechnology and
advanced materials; according to Governor
Andrew Cuomo, the
seed money would facilitate entrepreneurs in bringing their research into the marketplace.
New Jersey has a nickname "
Medicine Chest of the World" due to its large workforce in biopharmaceutical industry. As of 2019, twelve of top 20 biopharmaceutical companies in the world has U.S. headquarters in the state.
Below is a list of notable New York metropolitan area
biotechnology and
pharmaceutical corporations, including companies with either global or U.S.
headquarters
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in the metropolitan region encompassing and surrounding
New York City.
Biotechnology
Connecticut
* Arvinas()
* Biohaven()
* Loxo Oncology()
* Purdue Pharma
* SpringWorks Therapeutics ()
New Jersey
* Acino
* Adma Biologics()
[
* Aerie Pharmaceuticals()][
* AIM ImmunoTech ()
* Akorn][
* Akrimax][
* Allergan
* Alvogen][
* Amarin ()][
* ]Amicus Therapeutics
Amicus Therapeutics is a public American biopharmaceutical company based in Philadelphia, PA. The company went public in 2007 under the NASDAQ trading symbol FOLD. This followed a 2006 planned offering and subsequent withdrawal, which would have ...
()[
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals()][
* Angel Medical Systems][
* Apicore][
* Aphena Pharma Solutions][
* Aquestive Therapeutics
* Ascendia Pharmaceuticals][
* Aucta Pharmaceuticals][
* AustarPharma][
* Bausch & Lomb][
* Becton Dickinson()][
* Belrose Pharma][
* Bezwada Biomedical][
* BioAegis Therapeutics][
* BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics()][
* Cambrex][
* Cancer Genetics][
* Castle Creek Pharma][
* Catalent()][
* Celerion][
* Celgene
* Celldex Therapeutics()][
* Celvive][
* Certara()][
* Champions Oncology][
* ChromoCell][
* Chugai Pharma()][
* Citius Pharmaceuticals()][
* Citron Pharma][
* Collagen matrix][
* ContraVir][
* Covance][
* ]C.R. Bard
C. R. Bard, Inc., headquartered in Murray Hill, New Jersey, USA, was a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical technologies in the vascular medicine, urology, oncology, and surgical specialty fields. C. R. Bard marketed its products a ...
[
* Crystal Pharmatech][
* Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals()][
* Diagenode][
* DPT Laboratories][
* ]Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company based in Hyderabad. The company was founded by Kallam Anji Reddy, who previously worked in the mentor institute Indian Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Limited. Dr. Reddy's m ...
()[
* Drais Pharmaceuticals][
* EAG Laboratories][
* Elite Pharmaceuticals][
* Emergent BioSolutions()][
* Endomedix][
* Enzon Pharmaceuticals()][
* ]Ethicon Inc.
Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line.
Ethicon has manufactured surgical sutures a ...
[
* Ferring Pharmaceuticals][
* Frontage][
* Genewiz][
* Genmab()][
* GenScript][
* Glenmark Pharmaceuticals()][
* Global Pharma Tek][
* Grace Therapeutics][
* Helsinn][
* ]Heritage Pharmaceuticals Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals based in Eatontown, New Jersey, United States, and established in 2006.
The company was involved in a 2014 congressional inquiry about the rising price of doxycycline hycla ...
[
* ]Hovione
Hovione is a Portuguese multinational company that produces active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and conducts drug product intermediates development and compliant manufacture. It is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Company (CDMO) de ...
[
* Hudson BioPharma][
* Immunomedics][
* Impax Laboratories][
* Integra Life Sciences][
* Intercept Pharmaceuticals()
* Kashiv Pharma][
* LabVantage][
* Leading Pharma][
* Lonza][
* MakroCare][
* Medicure][
* Menssana Research][
* Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma][
* Ohm Laboratories][
* Oncobiologics][
* ]Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
Ortho Clinical Diagnostics is an in vitro diagnostics company that makes products and diagnostic equipment for blood testing. Ortho serves two primary industries in the medical field: clinical laboratories, by producing platforms and assays that ...
[
* Orthobond][
* ]Oyster Point Pharma
Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. is an American biopharmaceutical based in Princeton, New Jersey, focusing on the development of pharmaceutical therapies to treat ophthalmic diseases.
Products
The lead product of the company is Tyrvaya. In October 20 ...
()
* Palatin Technologies[
* Parexel][
* PBL Assay Science][
* PDS Biotechnology][
* Pearl Therapeutics (AstraZeneca)][
* ]Pernix Therapeutics Holdings
Pernix Therapeutics was a specialty pharmaceutical business with a focus on acquiring, developing and commercializing prescription drugs primarily for the U.S. market.
Background
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings (Pernix) was a publicly traded specia ...
()[
* Pharsight][
* Phibro Animal Health()][
* Photocure][
* Precision Oncology][
* Prolong Pharmaceuticals][
* Promius Pharma][
* PTC Therapeutics][
* QPharma Morristown][
* Raphael Pharmaceuticals
* RiconPharma][
* Roche Molecular Systems][
* Salvona][
* Sandoz (Novartis)][
* Scienion][
* Shionogi][
* Soligenix()][
* Stryker()][
* Sun Pharmaceuticals][
* Scynexis()][
* Taiho Oncology][
* Tara Innovations][
* Terumo Medical][
* 3D Biotek][
* The Medicines Company][
* ThromboGenics][
* TKL Research][
* Tris Pharma][
* Validus Pharmaceuticals][
* VaxInnate][
* West-Ward (HIKMA)][
* ]WuXi Biologics
WuXi Biologics is a global Contract Research Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) that provides open-access, integrated technology platforms for Biopharmaceutical, biologics drug development.
WuXi Biologics' roots date back to 201 ...
[
* Worthington Biochemical][
* XenoBiotic Laboratories (WuXi Apptec)][
* Zoetis][
]
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
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* '' ...
* AccuVein[
* Acorda Therapeutics][
* Actinium Pharmaceuticals()][
* Affina Biotechnologies][
* AJES Life Sciences][
* Akari Therapeutics()][
* Alpha-1 Biologics][
* American Regent
* ]Amicus Therapeutics
Amicus Therapeutics is a public American biopharmaceutical company based in Philadelphia, PA. The company went public in 2007 under the NASDAQ trading symbol FOLD. This followed a 2006 planned offering and subsequent withdrawal, which would have ...
()[
* Anavex Life Sciences][
* Angion Biomedica][
* Applied DNA Sciences()][
* Armgo Pharma][
* Axios Oncology][
* Azure Biotech][
* AzurRx Biopharma()][
* Bantam Pharmaceutical][
* Bioreclamation][
* BioSpecifics][
* ]Caladrius Biosciences
Caladrius Biosciences is an American biopharmaceutical company active in the field of stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, particularly (in 2012) of cardiovascular disease.
Founded in 1980, the company was formerly known as Corniche Grou ...
()[
* Cellectis()][
* Certerra][
* Chembio Diagnostic Systems][
* Clinilabs][
* Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals()][
* Codagenix][
* ContraFect()][
* ]Charles River Laboratories
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., is an American pharmaceutical company specializing in a variety of preclinical and clinical laboratory, gene therapy and cell therapy services for the Pharmaceutical, Medical device and Biotechnolo ...
()[
* Creative Biogene][
* Creative Biolabs][
* Creative Diagnostics][
* Creative Enzymes][
* Cynvec][
* DanDrit][
* Dipexium Pharmaceuticals][
* Dompé][
* Ember Therapeutics][
* Endo Pharmaceuticals()][
* Envisagenics][
* Iberica US][
* iCell Gene Therapeutics][
* ICON Clinical Research()][
* Immtech Pharmaceuticals][
* Intellect Neurosciences
* Innovimmune Biotherapeutics][
* Intra-Cellular Therapies()][
* Kallyope][
* Kyras Therapeutics][
* Lucerna][
* ]Mesoblast
Mesoblast Limited is an Australian-based regenerative medicine company. It seeks to provide treatments for inflammatory ailments, cardiovascular disease and back pain. The company is led by Silviu Itescu, who founded the company in 2004.
Mese ...
()[
* Microlin Bio][
* Mispro Biotech][
* Motif BioSciences][
* Lixte Biotechnology][
* Ohr Pharmaceuticals][
* Oligomerix][
* Ovid Therapeutics()][
* Progyny()][
* PsychoGenics][
* Q BioMed][
* Relmada Therapeutics][
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
* RGenix][
* S1 Biopharma][
* Seelos Therapeutics()][
* Siga()][
* SolveBio][
* Synergy Pharmaceuticals][
* Tactical Therapeutics][
* Tara Biosystems][
* TechnoVax][
* TG Therapeutics][
* ]Tonix Pharmaceuticals
Tonix Pharmaceuticals (Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.) is a pharmaceutical company based in Chatham, New jersey that focuses on drug repurposing, repurposed drugs for central nervous system conditions and as of 2020 was also pursuing a vaccin ...
()[
* Travere Therapeutics
* Savage Laboratories (Fougera)][
* Theragnostic Technologies][
* TheraSource][
* United Biomedical][
]
Pharmaceutical corporations
Connecticut
* Boehringer Ingelheim
C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. is the parent company of the Boehringer Ingelheim group, which was founded in 1885 by Albert Boehringer in Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany. As of 2018, Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical ...
New Jersey
* Aurobindo Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma Limited is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical manufacturing company headquartered in HITEC City, Hyderabad, India. The company manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company’s a ...
Barr Pharmaceuticals
Barr Pharmaceuticals was a global specialty and generic drug manufacturer with operations in 30 countries.
Approximately 75% of the company's revenues were from the sale of generic drugs, including 18% of sales which were from the sale of oral co ...
* Bayer
Bayer AG (, commonly pronounced ; ) is a German multinational corporation, multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Bayer's areas of busi ...
* Daiichi Sankyo
* Eisai[
*Eli Lilly and Company
* Janssen Pharmaceuticals (J&J)][
* ]Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is an American multinational corporation founded in 1886 that develops medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and consumer packaged goods. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company i ...
* Merck & Co.
* Novartis Pharmaceuticals
* Orexo[
* ]Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
The company was formed from the merger of Ortho Pharmaceutical and McNeil Pharmaceutical in 1993. Both of these pharmaceutical companies are pioneers and leaders in areas such as pain management, acid reflux disease, and infectious diseases. Or ...
(J&J)
* Paion[
* ]Par Pharmaceutical
Endo International plc is an American Irish-domiciled generics and specialty branded pharmaceutical company that generated over 93% of its 2017 sales from the U.S. healthcare system. While Endo's management, operations, and customers are almost ...
* Sanofi
* Teva
Teva is the Hebrew word for nature ( he, טבע, "nature").
Teva may refer to:
Companies
* Teva Footwear, American footwear manufacturer
* Teva Naot, Israeli footwear manufacturer
* Teva Pharmaceuticals, Israeli multinational pharmaceutical com ...
(planned move to Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey)
* The Medicines Company
* Valeant
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (formerly Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.) is a Canadian multinational specialty pharmaceutical company based in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and ...
Zoetis
Zoetis Inc. (/zō-EH-tis/) is an American drug company, the world's largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for pets and livestock. The company was a subsidiary of Pfizer, the world's largest drug maker, but with Pfizer's spinoff of its ...
New York
* Bristol-Myers Squibb
* Pfizer
* Turing Pharmaceuticals
See also
* Tech companies in the New York metropolitan area
References
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Biotechnology companies of the United States
Companies based in New York City
Pharmaceutical companies of the United States
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