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Top 25 Drug discovery biotech companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 3,342 company matches for drug discovery biotech companies worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 459,506 professional contacts across them, including 138,495 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Hyderabad the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for drug discovery biotech companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 11, 2026. Country and city lists for drug discovery biotech companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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The 25 largest drug discovery biotech companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 3,342 company matches for drug discovery biotech companies worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 11, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+91,732 contacts →

Exact match

“We’re celebrating over 175 years of daring scientific innovation-and we’re not done yet.”

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2Exact matchIndianapolis, IN, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+52,561 contacts →

Exact match

“We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.”

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3Exact matchThousand Oaks, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+35,725 contacts →

Exact match

“Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer.”

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4Exact matchTitusville, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+31,567 contacts →

Exact match

“At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we innovate with purpose, to lead where medicine is going.”

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5Exact matchSouth San Francisco, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+17,827 contacts →

Exact match

“About Genentech We're passionate about finding solutions for people facing the world's most difficult-to-treat conditions.”

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6Exact matchTarrytown, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+16,852 contacts →

Exact match

“At Regeneron we believe that when the right idea finds the right team, powerful change is possible.”

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7Exact matchWilmington, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+13,998 contacts →

Exact match

“At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose-to create healthier lives-which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in…”

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8Exact matchCambridge, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,00011,060 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients’ lives and to create value for…”

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9Exact matchAhmedabad, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0007,754 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded by Shri I.A.”

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10Exact matchHyderabad, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+7,319 contacts →

Exact match

“MSN Group is one of the fastest-growing, research-based and fully integrated pharmaceutical companies based out of Hyderabad, India.”

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11Exact matchDarmstadt, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+6,621 contacts →

Exact match

“Life is a beautiful gift and health is what allows us to enjoy it.”

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12Exact matchSao Paulo, BrazilHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0005,191 contacts →

Exact match

“A Libbs é uma empresa 100% nacional e de capital fechado, que tem como missão produzir soluções farmacêuticas, inspirando uma comunidade comprometida com a saúde.”

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13Exact matchBangalore, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+5,018 contacts →

Exact match

“Micro Labs Limited emerges as a preeminent technology-driven healthcare entity, recognized for its cutting-edge Research and Development (R&D) and state-of-the-art…”

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14Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0004,546 contacts →

Exact match

“Indoco is a fully integrated, research-oriented pharmaceutical company with a strong global presence.”

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15Exact matchGachibowli, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0004,003 contacts →

Exact match

“Sai Life Sciences is built on the bedrock of partnership.”

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16Exact matchMumbai, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0003,859 contacts →

Exact match

“Promoted by the late Mr.”

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17Exact matchHamburg, GermanyHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0003,063 contacts →

Exact match

“Evotec is a biotechnology company that is committed to advancing drug discovery and development.”

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18Exact matchSão Paulo, BrazilHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,425 contacts →

Exact match

“Presente no Brasil há mais de 56 anos, a Apsen é uma companhia farmacêutica 100% nacional, que pesquisa, desenvolve e disponibiliza medicamentos de excelência.”

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19Exact matchSomerset, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,220 contacts →

Exact match

“Legend Biotech is a global, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing and manufacturing novel therapies.”

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20Exact matchSummit, NJ, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,168 contacts →

Exact match

“We have merged with Bristol Myers Squibb creating a leading biopharma company, ideally positioned to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines for patients fighting…”

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21Exact matchJakarta, IndonesiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0002,151 contacts →

Exact match

“Novell Pharmaceutical Laboratories was established in 1998 as a consequence of increasing globalisation and trend toward efficiency in the pharmaceutical industry.”

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22Exact matchNoida, IndiaHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,928 contacts →

Exact match

“Jubilant Biosys is an integrated Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) providing drug discovery, development, and GMP manufacturing services to…”

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23Exact matchBeijing, ChinaHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+1,831 contacts →

Exact match

“Pharmaron: Global Life Sciences Services Provider Stock Code: 300759.SZ/3759.HK Founded in 2004, Pharmaron is a premier life sciences service provider that offers a broad spectrum…”

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24Exact matchRiver Plaza Kat:10 Levent, TürkiyeHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,807 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1983 by Pharmacist Erol Toksöz, Sanovel stands as one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in Türkiye.”

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25Exact matchTel Aviv, IsraelHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,757 contacts →

Exact match

“Since our founding in 1935, TAPI has been at the forefront of advancing health through innovation and dedication.”

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Drug discovery biotech companies worldwide at a glance

As of Oct 11, 2026
30.1%Verified-email coverage
137.5Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
1.7%Largest-city concentration · Hyderabad
Oct 11, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,213
11-50
1,091
51-200
564
201-500
211
501-1,000
105
1,001-5,000
101
5,001-10,000
17
10001+
33

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for drug discovery biotech companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “drug discovery biotech companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 138,495 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
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Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Drug discovery biotech companies by location

26 lists · largest first

Every Drug discovery biotech companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “drug discovery biotech companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many drug discovery biotech companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 3,342 company matches for drug discovery biotech companies worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Pfizer tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most drug discovery biotech companies?

The United States leads with 828 companies, followed by India (443) and China (249). Every drug discovery biotech companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most drug discovery biotech companies?

Hyderabad leads with 57 company records, followed by San Diego (55) and Cambridge (48).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 138,495 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 3,342 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 11, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.