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Top 50 Key Players companies in Inhaler
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2018

The Inhaler top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Literature Citation Inhaler Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
An inhaler (also known as a puffer, pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medication into the body via the lungs. It is mainly used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Zanamivir, used to treat influenza, must be administered via inhaler.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

United States

United Kingdom

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Sep Patents

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
Research Triangle Foundation
North Carolina, United States
Science park
Literature citation: 3,665
2
AstraZeneca Plc
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Medicine,Health care,Side effect,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 3,317
3
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Medicine,Metered-dose inhaler,Inhaler,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2,382
4
GSK Plc
United Kingdom
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2,294
5
Novartis AG
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Dosage form,Health care,Medicine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,956
6
CHIESI Farmaceutici SpA
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Inhaler,Neonatology,Medicine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,524
7
Montréal General Hospital Corp.
Canada
Pavilion,Health care,Hospitality industry
Literature citation: 1,285
8
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Finland
Medicine,Internal medicine,Surgery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,137
9
PT Astra International Tbk
Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Palm oil,Automotive engineering,Heavy equipment,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,123
10
Nemours Foundation
United States
Association (object-oriented programming),Health care
Literature citation: 1,074
11
St. Joseph Hospital, Inc.
United States
Covenant,Health care
Literature citation: 1,010
12
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Overijssel, Netherlands
Health care,Hospitality industry
Literature citation: 728
13
Wellington Management Co. LLP
Massachusetts, United States
Asset management,Market research,Gene delivery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 725
14
Ghent University Hospital
Belgium
Flemish,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 653
15
Bispebjerg Hospital
DK
Literature citation: 625
16
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
United Kingdom
Health science
Literature citation: 618
17
Merck & Co., Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 601
18
Radboud University Medical Center
Gelderland, Netherlands
Bioinformatics,Molecular diagnostics,Immunotherapy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 548
19
Ninewells Hospital
United Kingdom
Psychosurgery,Medical genetics,Laparoscopic surgery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 506
20
Guy's Hospital
GL, GB
Health science
Literature citation: 500
21
Fisons Ltd.
United Kingdom
Scientific instrument,Medicine
Literature citation: 497
22
ALTANA Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Niedersachsen, Germany
Packaging engineering,Chemical engineering,Coating,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 462
23
Kaiser Permanente International
California, United States
Managed Care Organization,Managed care
Literature citation: 440
24
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
District of Columbia, United States
Health care,National security,Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 437
25
The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Health care,Mitral valve surgery,Health equity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 416
26
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Health care,Hospitality industry,Patiromer,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 393
27
Amgen, Inc.
California, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR BLOCKER,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 331
28
Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Professional environment,Health care,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 323
29
Southampton General Hospital
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Health care,Hospitality industry,Dendritic cell,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 320
30
National Institute for Health Research
United Kingdom
Clinical trial,Research system,Biology,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 286
31
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
New Jersey, United States
Health care
Literature citation: 276
32
Barts Health NHS Trust
United Kingdom
Social network,Health care,Association (object-oriented programming),
...[+2]
Literature citation: 270
33
University Health Network
Ontario, Canada
Health care,Hospitality industry,Resident physician,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 267
34
Orion Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Medicine,Respiratory disease,Central nervous system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 244
35
Bayer AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 223
36
Pfizer Inc.
New York, United States
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 221
37
Royal Adelaide Hospital
South Australia, Australia
Public health,Medicine,Cancer immunotherapy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 209
38
The Hertz Corp.
United States
Fleet management,Automotive engineering,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 197
39
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Teaching hospital
Literature citation: 181
40
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Medicine,Cardiovascular agent,Clinical trial,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 156
41
Aventis Pharma Ltd.
United Kingdom
Docetaxel,Medical equipment,Drug,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 156
42
Århus Universitetshospital
Denmark
Medical treatment,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 150
43
Alkermes, Inc.
DUBLIN, Ireland
Medicine,Health care,Liposome,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 144
44
Analysis Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
International economics,Pharmaceutics,Aptamer,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 144
45
Tripler Army Medical Center
United States
Pacific Rim,Jurisdiction,Salt lake
Literature citation: 137
46
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Pennsylvania, United States
Intellectual property,Defense attorney,Legal case,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 134
47
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Australia
Health care,Primary care,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 111
48
Eli Lilly & Co.
Indiana, United States
Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 108
49
MannKind Corp.
California, United States
Medicine,Health care,Inhaler,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 107
50
Umeå University
Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden
Microbiome,Biopharmaceutical
Literature citation: 107

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