Global Market Database

  COVID-19  was the 5th pandemic since the 1918 flu. People all over the world have been affected by COVID-19. Therefore increased salience of disease had created a demand for the vaccines in the market, not only in the US but also in other countries. Developed country like the United States has been quick in developing the infrastructure to manufacture  COVIDvaccines . The US is the second-largest exporter of vaccines mainly exporting to developed countries. The leading manufacturers of vaccines in the US are  Pfizer ,  Johnson and Johnson  and  Sanofi . Pfizer produces pneumococcal and MCV4 vaccines, Johnson and Johnson produces Ebola, HIV , RSV, and Zika vaccines and Sanofi Pharmaceuticals produces Haemophilus b, DTaP, influenza,rabies,IPV,MCV4,TD and YF vaccines. The institution that regulates vaccines in the US and other countries of the world is the FDA’s Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). CBER ensures the effectiveness and s...

  The acronym API stands for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient . It is that chemical compound that creates the intended effect of the drug in the human body. Some drugs have multiple APIs to create a combination of effects to treat many symptoms. Otherwise, a single API that works in tandem with other APIs is also present. Production of APIs has been traditionally been performed in the home countries of pharmaceutical companies. However, in recent years, more and more pharmaceutical companies are finding it profitable to send their manufacturing overseas to cut the manufacturing costs. Top API Manufacturers TEVA Pharmaceuticals is the leading manufacturer of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. They hold the largest portfolio in the industry with over 300 Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients. Dr. Reddy’s an Indian-based company is another leading industry stalwart with over 60 APIs in use today. A few other industry giants are Pfizer an American-based company, Novartis a Swiss...