Free Trial
Want deep insights into your competitors & competitive landscape? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Top 50 Key Players companies in Inhaler
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2021

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 2021, 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: 3,761
2
AstraZeneca Plc
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Medicine,Health care,Side effect,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 3,450
3
Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Medicine,Metered-dose inhaler,Inhaler,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2,471
4
GSK Plc
United Kingdom
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2,408
5
Novartis AG
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Dosage form,Health care,Medicine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 2,074
6
CHIESI Farmaceutici SpA
Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Inhaler,Neonatology,Medicine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,607
7
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Finland
Medicine,Internal medicine,Surgery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,137
8
PT Astra International Tbk
Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Palm oil,Automotive engineering,Heavy equipment,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,123
9
Nemours Foundation
United States
Association (object-oriented programming),Health care
Literature citation: 1,075
10
St. Joseph Hospital, Inc.
United States
Covenant,Health care
Literature citation: 1,015
11
Ghent University Hospital
Belgium
Flemish,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 831
12
Wellington Management Co. LLP
Massachusetts, United States
Asset management,Market research,Gene delivery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 795
13
Medisch Spectrum Twente
Overijssel, Netherlands
Health care,Hospitality industry
Literature citation: 741
14
Bispebjerg Hospital
DK
Literature citation: 625
15
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
United Kingdom
Health science
Literature citation: 622
16
Merck & Co., Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 612
17
Radboud University Medical Center
Gelderland, Netherlands
Bioinformatics,Molecular diagnostics,Immunotherapy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 548
18
Ninewells Hospital
United Kingdom
Psychosurgery,Medical genetics,Laparoscopic surgery,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 506
19
Guy's Hospital
GL, GB
Health science
Literature citation: 500
20
Fisons Ltd.
United Kingdom
Scientific instrument,Medicine
Literature citation: 497
21
ALTANA Vermögensverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Niedersachsen, Germany
Packaging engineering,Chemical engineering,Coating,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 462
22
The Brigham & Women's Hospital, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Health care,Mitral valve surgery,Health equity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 444
23
Kaiser Permanente International
California, United States
Managed Care Organization,Managed care
Literature citation: 444
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: 441
25
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
Västra Götaland, Sweden
Health care,Hospitality industry,Patiromer,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 412
26
China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Beijing Shi, China
Health care,Clinical research,Hospitality industry
Literature citation: 384
27
Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
Professional environment,Health care,Hospitality industry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 348
28
Amgen, Inc.
California, United States
Health care,Biopharmaceutical,TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR BLOCKER,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 331
29
National Institute for Health Research
United Kingdom
Clinical trial,Research system,Biology,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 330
30
Southampton General Hospital
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Health care,Hospitality industry,Dendritic cell,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 320
31
Royal Adelaide Hospital
South Australia, Australia
Public health,Medicine,Cancer immunotherapy,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 295
32
University Health Network
Ontario, Canada
Health care,Hospitality industry,Resident physician,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 276
33
Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
New Jersey, United States
Health care
Literature citation: 276
34
Barts Health NHS Trust
United Kingdom
Social network,Health care,Association (object-oriented programming),
...[+2]
Literature citation: 270
35
Orion Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Medicine,Respiratory disease,Central nervous system,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 263
36
Bayer AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Health care,Biology,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 223
37
Pfizer Inc.
New York, United States
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 221
38
The Hertz Corp.
United States
Fleet management,Automotive engineering,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 197
39
Analysis Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
International economics,Pharmaceutics,Aptamer,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 184
40
Århus Universitetshospital
Denmark
Medical treatment,Hospitality industry,Health care,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 182
41
Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Teaching hospital
Literature citation: 181
42
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Medicine,Cardiovascular agent,Clinical trial,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 156
43
Aventis Pharma Ltd.
United Kingdom
Docetaxel,Medical equipment,Drug,
...[+1]
Literature citation: 156
44
Alkermes, Inc.
DUBLIN, Ireland
Medicine,Health care,Liposome,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 144
45
Alfred Health
Victoria, Australia
Intensive care unit
Literature citation: 139
46
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Pennsylvania, United States
Intellectual property,Defense attorney,Legal case,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 138
47
Springer Science+Business Media GmbH & Co. KG
Germany
Literature citation: 126
48
Concord Hospital, Inc.
New Hampshire, United States
Health care,Hospitality industry,Trauma center,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 113
49
Memorial Hospital & Health System
Indiana, United States
Health care,Hospitality industry,Childbirth,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 113
50
Umeå University
Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden
Microbiome,Biopharmaceutical
Literature citation: 112

Who we serve

R&D Decision MakersNew Product Innovation LeaderTechnology Research AnalystsBusiness Development Professionals

Why Discovery

Technology Intelligence Data FoundationAI-powered Competitive Intelligence RadarTechnology Classification and Company Innovation Indicators

Social media

Try Discovery

Free Trial
PatSnap group products
Browse By:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ#All topics,List of companies,Sitemap
© 2023 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal | Privacy policy Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement
Page generation time: Dec 16 2025
For better visiting experience, please use PC device.X