U.S. Pharmaceutical Sales - 2012
The following is a list of the top 100 pharmaceutical drugs by retail sales in 2012, listed by U.S. sales value and drug name.
Last updated: February 2014 (updated quarterly).
Top 100 Drugs for 2012 by Sales
Sales 2012 Units*
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Rank
Drug
Sales ($000)
1
Nexium AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 5,638,773
Stats
2
Abilify Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd 5,602,876
Stats
3
Crestor AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 4,763,616
Stats
4
Advair Diskus GlaxoSmithKline 4,617,652
Stats
5
Cymbalta 4,472,920
Stats
6
Humira AbbVie Inc. 4,302,401
Stats
7
Enbrel Amgen Inc. 3,993,484
Stats
8
Remicade Janssen Biotech, Inc. 3,720,360
Stats
9
Copaxone Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 3,332,573
Stats
10
Neulasta Amgen Inc. 3,328,669
Stats
11
Rituxan Genentech, Inc. 3,128,779
Stats
12
Singulair Merck & Co., Inc. Stats
13
Atripla Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2,765,628
Stats
14
OxyContin 2,694,908
Stats
15
Spiriva Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2,693,157
Stats
16
Avastin Genentech, Inc. 2,564,468
Stats
17
Plavix Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Stats
18
Januvia Merck & Co., Inc. 2,499,699
Stats
19
Lantus Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC 2,206,073
Stats
20
Truvada Gilead Sciences, Inc. 2,206,066
Stats
21
atorvastatin Generic Drug 2,103,073
Stats
22
Epogen Amgen Inc. 2,084,701
Stats
23
Lantus Solostar Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC 2,062,758
Stats
24
Diovan Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1,943,832
Stats
25
Lyrica Pfizer Inc. 1,924,094
Stats
26
Celebrex 1,866,967
Stats
27
Herceptin Genentech, Inc. 1,794,738
Stats
28
Gleevec Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation 1,693,760
Stats
29
Namenda 1,686,880
Stats
30
enoxaparin Generic Drug 1,686,489
Stats
31
Lipitor Stats
32
Lucentis Genentech, Inc. 1,576,913
Stats
33
Avonex Biogen 1,566,959
Stats
34
Actos Stats
35
Vyvanse Shire US, Inc. 1,536,279
Stats
36
Suboxone Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,491,897
Stats
37
OneTouch 1,452,813
Stats
38
methylphenidate Generic Drug 1,430,764
Stats
39
Zetia Merck & Co., Inc. 1,401,571
Stats
40
AndroGel AbbVie Inc. 1,332,853
Stats
41
Seroquel AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Stats
42
Incivek Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 1,291,132
Stats
43
Lidoderm Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,282,449
Stats
44
Symbicort AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 1,233,551
Stats
45
Diovan HCT Stats
46
Rebif 1,161,499
Stats
47
Novolog Novo Nordisk 1,141,395
Stats
48
Seroquel XR AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP 1,119,775
Stats
49
Alimta Eli Lilly and Company 1,117,626
Stats
50
amphetamine/dextroamphetamine Generic Drug 1,090,598
Stats
51
Eloxatin Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC Stats
52
Combivent Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1,086,194
Stats
53
Viagra Pfizer Inc. 1,083,709
Stats
54
TriCor 1,080,387
Stats
55
Levemir Novo Nordisk 1,078,538
Stats
56
ProAir HFA Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. 1,075,862
Stats
57
Procrit Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1,066,058
Stats
58
Nasonex Merck & Co., Inc. 1,055,442
Stats
59
Niaspan Abbott Laboratories 1,037,484
Stats
60
NovoLog FlexPen Novo Nordisk 1,033,504
Stats
61
Lovaza 1,017,443
Stats
62
escitalopram Generic Drug Stats
63
Flovent HFA GlaxoSmithKline 990,585
Stats
64
Humalog Eli Lilly and Company 986,613
Stats
65
metoprolol Generic Drug 972,787
Stats
66
Neupogen Amgen Inc. 959,879
Stats
67
Reyataz Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 945,267
Stats
68
Isentress Merck & Co., Inc. 911,280
Stats
69
budesonide Generic Drug 902,456
Stats
70
Aranesp Amgen Inc. 884,627
Stats
71
Vytorin Merck & Co., Inc. 884,275
Stats
72
Janumet Merck & Co., Inc. 880,874
Stats
73
Cialis Eli Lilly and Company 878,387
Stats
74
Adderall XR Shire US, Inc. 854,705
Stats
75
acetaminophen/hydrocodone Generic Drug 850,101
Stats
76
Restasis Allergan, Inc. 840,902
Stats
77
Aciphex Eisai Inc. 828,102
Stats
78
Pradaxa Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 816,693
Stats
79
Prezista Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 790,695
Stats
80
fentanyl Generic Drug 785,927
Stats
81
Orencia Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 778,370
Stats
82
VESIcare Astellas Pharma US, Inc. 769,037
Stats
83
Betaseron Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 758,784
Stats
84
Dexilant Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. 758,236
Stats
85
Prevnar 13 Wyeth 749,775
Stats
86
Lunesta Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 742,357
Stats
87
Benicar 729,198
Stats
88
modafinil Generic Drug Stats
89
Zyvox 694,623
Stats
90
Synagis MedImmune, Inc. Stats
91
Gilenya Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Stats
92
Victoza Novo Nordisk Stats
93
Renvela Genzyme Corporation Stats
94
Evista Eli Lilly and Company Stats
95
Synthroid Abbott Laboratories Stats
96
Xeloda Roche Stats
97
Ventolin HFA GlaxoSmithKline Stats
98
Lexapro Forest Laboratories, Inc. Stats
99
Varivax Merck & Co., Inc. Stats
100
Zostavax Merck & Co., Inc. Stats
* Units refer to the number of packages sold.
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