Top 50 Pharmaceutical Companies in Pennsylvania In 2024

1.Axcentria Pharmaceuticals

Axcentria Pharmaceuticals is a contract manufacturing services company providing OTC and vaping products. It focuses on flavor development, analytical testing, process methodology development, package design, supply chain and inventory management programs, etc. Serving the OTC, supplement, energy drink, and e-cigarette markets, the company offers formo cresol, tooth desensitizers, creams, vitamins, e-liquids, and other products.

2.Azevan Pharmaceuticals

Azevan Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage, small molecule drug development company developing novel therapeutics to treat stress-related CNS disorders and neurodegenerative conditions. The company specializes in clinical compounds that selectively block the effects of arginine vasopressin, a peptide neurohormone involved in the pathophysiology of major depression.

3.Pfizer 

Pfizer known lately as one of the producers of the COVID-19 vaccine – is reportedly selling its large business complex located in suburban Philadelphia.The company’s headquarters is in New York City, but its Pennsylvania location — which the company has owned since 2009 —serves as one of many additional office and lab spaces for the company. Through partnerships with global health institutions and implementation of novel pricing structures – including donations where appropriate – Pfizer blends philanthropy and business approaches to increase access to its medicines and vaccines where they are needed most.

4.Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd has been developing and producing medicines to improve people’s lives for more than a century. The company is a global leader in generic and specialty medicines with a portfolio consisting of over 3,500 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry.

5.Patwell

Patwell is a company offers reliable, consistently high quality pharmaceutical related services to the pharmaceutical/ biotechnology industry. Patwell delivers an unmatched level of practical experience and technical know-how. The company’s goal is to build sound and lasting relationships. Patwell has formed relationships with over 100 customers since 2003.It has provided contracted services for some of our nation’s largest pharmaceutical companies and also for very small startup companies backed by venture capitalist.

6.Inovio Pharmaceuticals

INOVIO is a biotechnology company committed to powering a new way forward in DNA medicines to save and protect lives worldwide. The company is focused on rapidly bringing to market precisely designed and delivered DNA medicines to potentially treat and protect people from serious and life-threatening diseases associated with HPV, cancer, and infectious diseases.With 15 current clinical programs, INOVIO’s DNA medicines have consistently activated safe, robust, and fully functional T cell and antibody responses against targeted pathogens and cancers.

7.Lannett

Founded in 1942, Lannett Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of over 100 unique pharmaceutical product families that save and enhance people’s lives. It is a US-based company, with its headquarters in Trevose, PA, and top-notch facilities for research and development, manufacturing, packaging, business, and distribution in three states including Pennsylvania, Indiana, and New York. With extensive manufacturing and product development capabilities, the company manufactures quality products for pharmaceutical wholesale distributors.

8. Altasciences PA

Altasciences is a forward-thinking, mid-size contract research organization offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach to preclinical and clinical pharmacology studies, including formulation, manufacturing, and analytical services. The company’s goal is to help you research and develop potentially life-saving therapeutics — and get you there faster, with integrated CRO/CDMO services, always moving in unison for maximum efficiency.

9. Catalent Pharma Solutions

Catalent Pharma Solutions is a global leader in providing integrated services, superior drug delivery technologies and manufacturing solutions to help life science innovators develop and launch successful pharmaceuticals, biologics and consumer health products. The company has built an advanced range of technologies and capabilities and are dedicated to enabling a better and faster customer journey from product development to patient.

10. West Pharmaceutical Services

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., is a leading global manufacturer in design and production of high-quality delivery systems for injectable medicines, will expand and modernize its manufacturing plant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The company received a funding proposal from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for a $687,000 Pennsylvania First grant a $258,000 workforce development grant to help the company train workers and was encouraged to apply for the department’s Manufacturing Tax Credit (MTC) program and for a Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan. The company has committed to investing over $18 million into the project and creating over 200 new jobs over the next three years.

11.Incyte

Incyte is a global biopharmaceutical company founded on the premise that investment in strong science and the relentless pursuit of R&D excellence can translate into new solutions that can positively affect patients’ lives. The company’s unique expertise in medicinal chemistry and biology have enabled it to create a diversified portfolio of marketed products and clinical candidates, the majority of which were discovered by Incyte scientists. The company is advancing a growing pipeline of medicines across two franchises: Oncology and Inflammation & Autoimmunity.

12.Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics that target a specific thyroid hormone pathway in the liver, which is a key regulatory mechanism common to a spectrum of cardio-metabolic and fatty liver diseases with high unmet medical need. Based on evidence of broad activity and a favorable safety profile, Madrigal initiated a Phase 3 clinical program in NASH with advanced liver fibrosis, called MAESTRO-NASH (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03900429). The Phase 3 MAESTRO-NASH trial largely replicates the Phase 2 clinical trial using doses that are most likely to be both safe and effective.

13. Alliance Pharma Inc

Alliance Pharma Inc is a Contract Research Organization (CRO) specializing in Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetic (DMPK) and bioanalytical services for both small and large molecules. It is our goal to help you through the process of taking your drug from pre-clinical/clinical trials to market as fast and as problem-free as possible. Quality is essential to the company’s clients, it is committed to bring scientific and laboratory excellence to each project it works on.

14.Torrent Pharma Inc

Torrent Pharma Inc.is one of the leading pharma companies of the Country. The Company was a pioneer in initiating the concept of niche marketing in India and and today is ranked amongst the leaders in therapeutic segment of cardiovascular (CV), central nervous system (CNS), gastro-intestinal (GI) and women healthcare (WHC). The Company also has significant presence in diabetology, pain management, gynaecology, oncology and anti-infective segments.

15.Formula Pharmaceuticals Inc

Formula Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a privately-held, oncology focused company developing unique Chimeric Antigen Receptor (“CAR”) immunotherapies to address critical unmet medical needs in cancer. Distinctive from existing CAR-T approaches, Formula leverages an ALLOGENEIC source, NON-viral tranfection and a differentiated immune effector cell, calledCytokine Induced Killer (C.I.K.) cell. Formula has assembled a world-class scientific, clinical development and business team well positioned to maximize the clinical and commercial value of promising drug candidates through excellence in drug development and strategic partnering.

16.Lubrizol Life Science Health

Lubrizol Life Science Health is the preferred partner for complex pharmaceuticals and innovative medical devices providing differentiated polymers and excipients, along with state-of-the-art design, development and manufacturing services (CDMO) to the healthcare industry. When you partner with LLS Health, you benefit from working with us at every stage in the development process. The company specializes in helping clients from idea to execution by offering innovative polymers and excipients, product development including drug-eluting devices, and best-in-class contract manufacturing services.

17.Mallinckrodt Inc

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is a multibillion dollar specialty pharmaceutical company focused on mission: Managing Complexity. Improving Lives. The company provides medicines to address unmet patient needs, stemming from 150 years of using its unique strengths, experience and expertise to help improve people’s lives.It invests in our areas of focus that include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology and ophthalmology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics and gastrointestinal products.

18.Quotient Sciences

Quotient Sciences is a drug development and manufacturing accelerator providing integrated programs and tailored services across the entire development pathway. Cutting through silos across a range of drug development capabilities, the company saves precious time and money in getting drugs to patients. Everything it does for its customers is driven by an unswerving belief that ideas need to become solutions, molecules need to become cures, fast. Because humanity needs solutions, fast.

19.Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc

Marinus Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of ganaxolone, offering a new mechanism of action with demonstrated safety and convenient dosing for patients affected by epilepsy and CNS disorders. The company use a strong scientific rationale, determination, and expertise to embrace the challenge of developing treatments for seizure disorders. It is committed to our patients, physicians, and epilepsy community, as it plans our path forward to providing much needed options for patients.

20.Genus Lifesciences Inc.

Genus Lifesciences, founded in 2000, is a manufacturer of branded and generic pharmaceutical products, headquartered in Allentown PA. Genus Lifesciences is one of the leading companies in the United States successful in obtaining FDA approval for illegally marketed unapproved drugs. Addressing the regulatory concern of unapproved drugs, Genus Lifesciences performs the necessary clinical and non-clinical studies to ensure that unapproved drugs are safe and effective, thereby aiding the effort for unapproved drugs to be removed from commerce.

21.Colorcon Incorporated

Colorcon® is a world leader in the development, supply and support of formulated products for the pharmaceutical industry. Our core businesses include film coatings, modified release technologies, functional excipients and tablet design services. Colorcon is a successful company thanks to its diverse workforce and global reach. It is  also citizens of the world and behave with respect for all countries and communities in which it operates.

22.Sanofi Pasteur

Sanofi is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health. Sanofi Pasteur is the largest company in the world devoted entirely to vaccines. Since 1992, Sanofi Pasteur has sponsored Sanofi Biogenius Canada (SBC), a national, biotechnology-focused science competition for Canadian high school and CEGEP students. Those selected for the SBC work with local mentors, giving students hands-on research experience in a professional lab setting. Participants compile their results and present their findings at regional competitions.

23.Quinnova Pharmaceuticals Inc

Quinnova Pharmaceuticals, LLC, is a specialty pharmaceutical company that is an affiliate of the global pharmaceutical company, Exeltis, and was founded on innovative, patent-protected dermal delivery technologies, which are utilized to transport safe and effective pharmaceutical ingredients, through the epidermis, in unique, convenient, and cosmetically elegant formulations. Addressing a wide variety of skin conditions, Quinnova's mission is to provide superior treatment solutions and product value to clinicians and patients.

24. ExecuPharm

ExecuPharm is a Global Functional Service Division of the Contract Research Organization, who provides clinical research support services for the pharmaceutical industry.ExecuPharm’s distinctive business model incorporates flexible models of service and technologies to support every aspect of a clinical trial. The company also provides biopharmaceutical customers the full spectrum of outsourcing solutions from full service to functional to a hybrid approach across a range of specialized disciplines including clinical, data management, safety, regulatory and medical affairs.

25.Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC

Sigmapharm Laboratories, LLC is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company, engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of unique generic and branded products. The company also provides contract development and manufacturing of patentable, stable and maximally bioavailable formulations of new chemical entities. The company’s products are developed and manufactured using its proprietary drug delivery systems which can effectively optimize drug solubility, bioavailability and stability.  Presently, the company and its affiliates control more than seventy (70) formulation patents worldwide.

26.Piramal Pharma Solutions

Piramal Pharma Solutions is the Contract Development and Manufacturing arm of Piramal Pharma Ltd., with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The company is a global leader in integrated solutions and offer a unique platform of services across the drug lifecycle – from drug discovery and development to commercial manufacturing of drug substances and drug products. The company’s capability as an integrated service provider & experience with various technologies enable it to serve innovator and generic companies worldwide.

27.Janssen Biotech, Inc.

Janssen Biotech, Inc,formerly Centocor Biotech, Inc., is a biotechnology company that was founded in Philadelphia in 1979 with an initial goal of developing new diagnostic assays using monoclonal antibody technology. As a leading pharmaceutical company in the United States, the company focuses its innovation on some of the most devastating diseases and the most complex medical challenges of our time, across six therapeutic areas:Cardiovascular & Metabolism,Immunology,Infectious Diseases & Vaccines,Neuroscience,Oncology and Pulmonary Hypertension.

28.GSK

GSK is a science-led global healthcare company with a special purpose: to help people do more, feel better, live longer. The company has three global businesses that research, develop and manufacture innovative pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. The company’s pharmaceuticals business has a broad portfolio of innovative and established medicines with commercial leadership in respiratory and HIV. Its R&D approach focuses on science related to the immune system, use of genetics and advanced technologies.

29. Pharmacures Inc

Pharmacures Inc is a company focused on developing new products that are good for all types of noses. It comitted to using all of its expertise, experience and innovation to develop the best possible nasal products for people around the world. The company was founded in 2000 with a goal of manufacturing high-quality and competitively priced extracts of herb and plant, which are more accessible and affordable around the world. Relying on scientific management and the operation experience accumulated in 10 years, reliable quality, accurate delivery and reasonable price, the company has earned the respect and trust of our customers worldwide. All the products are exported to over 20 countries and regions, such as Europe, America and Southeast Asia.

30.Viatris Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Viatris Inc. is an American global healthcare company headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The company was formed in 2020 through the combination of Mylan and Upjohn, a legacy division of Pfizer. By integrating the strengths of these two companies, including its global workforce of ~40,000, it aims to deliver increased access to affordable, quality medicines for patients worldwide. At Viatris, it has one of the strongest global commercial infrastructures in the industry, with a balanced reach across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region and emerging markets.

31.Sharp

Sharp is a global leader in advanced clinical supply chain services and contract pharmaceutical packaging.The company also offers solutions and support to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients from phase I trials all the way through to commercialization and rapid launch.It is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative clinical supply chain services, with a talented and highly experienced team that can handle every aspect of your supply chain. Sharp has been leading the field in contract packaging services for over 65 years and can provide innovative packaging solutions on a local, national or global scale from our state-of-the-art sites in the United States and Europe.

32.Biocoat

Biocoat is a global leader in the development, manufacturing and application of hydrophilic (slippery) coatings used in medical devices.Its headquarters are located in Horsham, PA. The company’s hydrophilic coatings allow for medical devices to easily transverse through the body by minimizing friction as the material moves to its intended destination. Its custom hydrophilic coatings are lubricious, abrasion resistant, biocompatible and can be applied to a wide range of polymeric and metallic substrates.

33.Almirall, LLC

Almirall is a family company, we are focused on medical dermatology and skin health.The company  invests heavily in R&D with nearly 14% of sales revenue and employees devoted to achieving its goal of being a leader of innovation in medical dermatology. Almirall strives every day to turn its expertise into real solutions. Through science, research & development, discovery agreements and alliances, it is building solid partnerships driven by the shared goal of discovering medical solutions to improve the lives of patients.

34.Amedra Pharmaceuticals LLC

Amedra Pharmaceuticals is a pharmaceutical company focused on offering high value branded prescription products in the United States. The company strives to deliver therapeutic options to further patient outcomes and improve lives. Employing its manufacturing expertise, efficient product development and marketing capabilities the company will remain competitive in the branded pharmaceutical space. Having cultivated strong and dependable customer relationships and a responsive distribution network, it takes pride in its ability to satisfy its customers' needs.

35.Midway Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Midway Pharmaceuticals Private Limited is an ISO certified Pharmaceutical marketing company founded in 2004. The company serves all types of medicine products and medical devices in international market and also got the excellent feedback of our products.The company deal in all types of Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices and has been successfully delivering customer satisfaction consistently for last 14 years.

36.WuXi Apptec

WuXi Apptec is a global company with operations across Asia, Europe, and North America, WuXi AppTec provides a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing services that enable global pharmaceutical and healthcare industry to advance discoveries and deliver groundbreaking treatments to patients. Through its unique business models, WuXi AppTec’s integrated, end-to-end services include chemistry drug CRDMO (Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization), biology discovery, preclinical testing and clinical research services, cell and gene therapies CTDMO (Contract Testing, Development and Manufacturing Organization), helping customers improve the productivity of advancing healthcare products through cost-effective and efficient solutions.

37.Hi-Tech Nutraceuticals

Hi-Tech Nutraceuticals is a rapidly growing, fully integrated nutritional and dietary supplement manufacturer that develops, manufactures and distributes the highest quality finished products. The company has impressive capabilities to supply the global demand of dietary supplements. On an annual basis, it  can manufacture 35 billion tablets and 10 billion capsules and can also package 500 million bottles, 250 million blister packs, and 150 million pacquettes.

38.Provell Pharmaceuticals LLC

Provell Pharmaceuticals LLC is a private healthcare company specializing in the marketing and distribution of world class leading pharmaceutical products in the United States. The company’s goal is to provide unique and innovative delivery of pharmaceutical products enhancing drug quality/stability, better patient adherence and outcomes, all at a lower cost.

39. Sanbor Medical

Sanbor Medical is a privately held U.S. Company. It was founded as Sanbor Corporation in 1990, initially focusing on electronics contract manufacturing. Sanbor grew to focus on medical device subsystems and finished products, eventually dividing the company into two divisions: one for medical devices and one for electronics. Sanbor Medical has proudly served the medical device industry for over 30 years — over 15 of those years have been exclusive to medical devices. Its industry expertise, connections and vertically-integrated operations allow you to deliver quality devices at a competitive cost.

40.PCI Pharma Services

PCI Pharma Services is a leading pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical global integrated solutions provider,announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lyophilization Services of New England, Inc. (LSNE), a premier contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Bedford, New Hampshire, from global private equity firm Permira. The company has global manufacturing capabilities in complex formulations, high potency, and now lyophilization for a broad range of injectables including nanoparticles, mRNA, mABs, proteins, oligonucleotides, and other biologics across formats from vials and bottles to pre-filled syringes and autoinjectors.

41.PharmaTech Consulting, Inc.

PharmaTech Consulting, Inc. is headquartered in the Reedsville, PA. The company advises clients that range in size from startups to large multi-national corporations regarding projects in North America, Central America, and South America. The company also offers a range of pharmaceutical consulting and auditing services including:Conducting cGMP, Quality System and pre-approval audits of manufacturers and vendors.

42.Frontida BioPharm, Inc.

Frontida BioPharm, Inc. is a US-based, minority-owned CDMO providing drug delivery technologies, product development, and manufacturing services for pharmaceutical and consumer health companies.With 325,000+ sq. ft.manufacturing facilities located in Philadelphia, PA and Aurora, IL offer a comprehensive suite of solutions for the development and commercialization of prescription, OTC, Highly Potent Active compounds, Phase I through Phase III clinical trial materials, Fixed-dose Combination products and DEA schedule II – V products. Frontida is equipped with multiple world-class commercial packaging lines, capable of validated product serialization, and providing packaging services for both commercial products and clinical trial material supplies in bottles and blisters.

43.BioSpectra

BioSpectra is a US Based manufacturer of GMP, pharmaceutical grade ingredients, including Actives, Excipients, GMP Process Chemicals & Bulk GMP Buffers and Solutions.The company’s service includes Contract GMP product development coupled with ongoing commercial manufacturing and regulatory support up to and including DMF submissions.  All its manufacturing processes are fully validated. And its US-GMP regulatory package complies with IPEC & ICHQ7 guidelines. Its onsite analytical testing capabilities include multi-compendial and custom specifications with full traceability and transparency of all raw materials and sources.

44.Aqua Pharmaceuticals LLC

Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, Aqua Pharmaceuticals, an Almirall company, is dedicated to helping patients achieve their goals of healthy skin and a positive self-image. The company has leading branded prescription drugs in four therapeutic categories that include acne, steroid-responsive dermatoses, actinic keratoses, and seborrheic dermatitis. These products have earned acceptance by both dermatologists and patients due to their clinical effectiveness, high quality, and cosmetic elegance.

45.The Center for Breakthrough Medicines

The Center for Breakthrough Medicines is an end-to-end cell and gene therapy (CGT) contract development and manufacturing organization and provider of testing solutions located at Discovery Labs, has completed the appointments of four senior leadership positions. The Center for Breakthrough Medicines has placed a key focus on recruiting efforts to lead with the top talent in the industry. Each appointment plays a critical role in bringing the facilities online to deliver real solutions to advanced therapy developers.

46.Frontage Laboratories, Inc

Frontage Laboratories, Inc is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides integrated, science-driven, product development services throughout the drug discovery and development process to enable pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to achieve their development goals. Frontage has enabled many biotechnology companies and leading pharmaceutical companies of varying sizes to advance a myriad of molecules through development and file regulatory submissions in the United.

47. MITOCHON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Mitochon Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company, formed in 2014, that focuses on developing drugs that target the mitochondria for a host of serious diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The company’s development programs are primarily focused on neurodegenerative & neuromuscular diseases including: Huntington’s, Batten Disease, Stroke,Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson Disease and severe burns, and secondarily on metabolic disorders due to over-nutrition (diabetes, obesity and NASH). On-going research has linked these diseases to various malfunctions of the mitochondria.

48.Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc

Endo is a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to helping everyone we serve live their best life through the delivery of quality, life-enhancing therapies. Endo Pharmaceuticals’ specialty portfolio includes products for urology, men’s health, orthopedics and endocrinology.Besides, Endo currently has several marketed products in the U.S., in addition to a pipeline of late-stage candidates in clinical development.Its product portfolio has a unique focus on unmet needs specifically in the areas of Endocrinology, Orthopedics and Urology & Men's Health.

49.Lonza Quakertown

Lonza Quakertown provides expertise in particle size reduction and classification servicing the cGMP pharmaceutical marketplace.The company’s R&D team has developed and launched a patient-scale cell therapy manufacturing platform. In September 2020, the company has reached a significant milestone in its partnership with Sheba Medical Center in Israel. Its collaboration delivered the first autologous CAR-T cell therapy manufactured using the Cocoon® Platform with a cancer patient.

50.Astra Zeneca

Astra Zeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. The company works with physicians to educate other health care professionals on the use, safety, and benefits of its medicines. Patients ultimately benefit when physicians are well-informed and knowledgeable about its medicines, treatment options, and standards of care.

Conclusion

Pharmaceutical companies play a pivotal role in helping patients and communities. They provide more than potential cures and lifesaving treatments,they also create fulfilling jobs and fuel the global economy. If you like the state of Pennsylvania,get to know its top pharmaceutical companies first to have better view of the capability of this city and easily find your best pharmaceutical companies to work with.