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Table 9 Aggregated payments – company-level data reported by companies following the ABPI Code (2018)

From: International comparison of pharmaceutical industry payment disclosures in the UK and Japan: implications for self-regulation, public regulation, and transparency

Company name recorded in Disclosure UK

Standardised international name recorded on drug company website

Value of aggregated payments, ($)

Aggregated payments—share of all payments, (%)

Value of aggregated non-R&D payments to HCOs and HCPs ($)

Aggregated non-R&D payments—share of all payments

Aggregated non-R&D payments—share of aggregated payments

Value of aggregated HCPs payments ($)

Aggregated HCPs payments – share of payments to HCPs

Aggregated HCPs payments – share of aggregated non-R&D payments to HCPs and HCOs

Value of R&D payments ($)

R&D—share of all payments

R&D—share of all undisclosed

Martindale Pharma

Martindale Pharma

10,224.80

100.00%

10,224.80

100.00%

100.00%

10,224.80

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Avexis EU Ltd

Avexis EU

5,121.90

100.00%

5,121.90

100.00%

100.00%

5,121.90

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Clinuvel (UK) Ltd

Clinuvel

1,367.10

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

N/A

N/A

1,367.10

100.00%

100.00%

Biotest UK

Biotest

9,585,976.60

99.60%

28,135.10

0.30%

0.30%

28,135.10

77.00%

100.00%

9,557,841.50

99.30%

99.70%

Clovis Oncology UK Ltd

Clovis Oncology

975,763.80

99.40%

225,033.50

22.90%

23.10%

225,033.50

97.40%

100.00%

750,730

76.50%

76.90%

Bluebird Bio UK Limited

Bluebird Bio

1,046,010.10

98.30%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

1,046,010

98.30%

100.00%

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe

997,565.00

97.80%

348,327.50

34.20%

34.90%

348,327.50

100.00%

100.00%

649,237

63.70%

65.10%

Allergan Ltd

Allergan

36,889,921.10

97.40%

935,807.80

2.50%

2.50%

935,807.80

70.30%

100.00%

35,954,113.30

95.00%

97.50%

Eisai Ltd

Eisai

5,838,665.00

96.10%

176,061.60

2.90%

3.00%

176,061.60

60.90%

100.00%

5,662,603.30

93.20%

97.00%

Indivior UK Ltd

Indivior

865,474.10

96.10%

74,798.90

8.30%

8.60%

74,798.90

80.20%

100.00%

790,675

87.80%

91.40%

Tesaro UK Ltd

Tesaro

916,484.40

95.70%

136,050.50

14.20%

14.80%

136,050.50

100.00%

100.00%

780,434

81.50%

85.20%

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Otsuka Pharmaceuticals

2,223,454.80

95.20%

186,453.80

8.00%

8.40%

186,453.80

80.60%

100.00%

2,037,001.00

87.20%

91.60%

AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

64,712,032.10

94.60%

1,364,300.20

2.00%

2.10%

1,364,300.20

47.10%

100.00%

63,347,731.90

92.60%

97.90%

Alcon UK Ltd

Alcon

1,300,368.30

94.50%

498,527.60

36.20%

38.30%

498,527.60

100.00%

100.00%

801,840.70

58.30%

61.70%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Bristol-Myers Squibb

43,015,683.90

94.20%

682,542.40

1.50%

1.60%

682,542.40

46.70%

100.00%

42,333,141.50

92.70%

98.40%

Servier Laboratories Ltd

Servier Laboratories

9,416,038.10

94.10%

548,154.30

5.50%

5.80%

548,154.30

73.00%

100.00%

8,867,883.80

88.60%

94.20%

Celgene Ltd

Celgene

20,684,739

92.80%

107,653

0.50%

0.50%

107,653

12.90%

100.00%

20,577,086

92.40%

99.50%

Diurnal

Diurnal

2,166,212

92.70%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

2,166,212

92.70%

100.00%

GW Pharmaceuticals plc

GW Pharmaceuticals

1,143,354.20

91.80%

7,797.40

0.60%

0.70%

7,797.40

14.10%

100.00%

1,135,556.80

91.20%

99.30%

Akcea Therapeutics UK

Akcea Therapeutics

266,954.30

90.90%

34,389.60

11.70%

12.90%

34,389.60

56.20%

100.00%

232,565

79.20%

87.10%

Syner-med

Syner-Med

57,872.30

90.10%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

N/A

N/A

57,872

90.10%

100.00%

Takeda UK Ltd

Takeda

12,866,306.90

88.40%

481,291.60

3.30%

3.70%

481,291.60

100.00%

100.00%

12,385,015.30

85.10%

96.30%

Octapharma Ltd

Octapharma

706,412.60

87.70%

59,525.40

7.40%

8.40%

59,525.40

72.90%

100.00%

646,887

80.30%

91.60%

Roche Products Limited

Roche

32,860,281.40

87.60%

1,302,844.20

3.50%

4.00%

1,302,844.20

43.40%

100.00%

31,557,437.10

84.20%

96.00%

Merz Pharma UK Ltd

Merz Pharma

3,809,689.40

85.70%

514,001.80

11.60%

13.50%

514,001.80

55.30%

100.00%

3,295,687.60

74.10%

86.50%

Janssen-Cilag Ltd

Janssen Pharmaceuticals

28,864,738.90

84.40%

1,707,603.50

5.00%

5.90%

1,707,603.50

55.20%

100.00%

27,157,135.40

79.40%

94.10%

Biogen Idec Ltd

Biogen

17,022,394.10

83.90%

534,532.30

2.60%

3.10%

534,532.30

72.10%

100.00%

16,487,861.80

81.30%

96.90%

Shionogi Limited

Shionogi

223,033.00

83.70%

44,076.60

16.50%

19.80%

44,076.60

100.00%

100.00%

178,956

67.20%

80.20%

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd

Merck Sharp & Dohme

27,875,141.40

83.30%

78,327.80

0.20%

0.30%

78,327.80

3.70%

100.00%

27,796,813.70

83.10%

99.70%

Shire Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Shire Pharmaceuticals

3,533,626.60

80.60%

595,532.80

13.60%

16.90%

595,532.80

100.00%

100.00%

2,938,093.80

67.10%

83.10%

Pharmasure Ltd

Pharmasure

188,530.60

80.30%

71,118.00

30.30%

37.70%

71,118.00

100.00%

100.00%

117,413

50.00%

62.30%

Pharma Mar SA

PharmaMar

123,647.10

80.30%

9,384.20

6.10%

7.60%

9,384.20

40.70%

100.00%

114,263

74.20%

92.40%

Amicus Therapeutics

Amicus Therapeutics

213,547.90

80.10%

105,430.20

39.50%

49.40%

105,430.20

70.30%

100.00%

108,118

40.50%

50.60%

PTC Therapeutics Limited

PTC Therapeutics

821,220.80

79.70%

19,591.00

1.90%

2.40%

19,591.00

22.10%

100.00%

801,630

77.80%

97.60%

LEO Laboratories Ltd

LEO Pharma

2,138,828.80

79.00%

429,337.00

15.90%

20.10%

429,337.00

80.80%

100.00%

1,709,491.80

63.20%

79.90%

Astellas Pharma Ltd

Astellas Pharma

2,435,505.40

78.70%

94,330.90

3.00%

3.90%

94,330.90

44.50%

100.00%

2,341,174.60

75.70%

96.10%

Bayer Plc

Bayer

31,660,582.20

78.50%

1,961,751.60

4.90%

6.20%

1,961,751.60

49.70%

100.00%

29,698,830.60

73.60%

93.80%

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Europe Ltd

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma

619,928.00

78.30%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

619,928

78.30%

100.00%

Bial Pharma UK Ltd

Bial Pharma

530,965.80

78.00%

32,811.70

4.80%

6.20%

32,811.70

18.80%

100.00%

498,154

73.20%

93.80%

Alimera Sciences Limited

Alimera Sciences

167,083.00

77.80%

28,539.50

13.30%

17.10%

28,539.50

69.50%

100.00%

138,543

64.50%

82.90%

Intercept Pharma

Intercept Pharma

740,818.70

77.70%

15,623.30

1.60%

2.10%

15,623.30

47.20%

100.00%

725,195

76.10%

97.90%

Eli Lilly & Company Ltd

Eli Lilly

8,954,564.90

77.50%

1,260,978.70

10.90%

14.10%

1,260,978.70

56.10%

100.00%

7,693,586.20

66.50%

85.90%

Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd

Boehringer Ingelheim

6,504,936.90

77.20%

1,189,117.10

14.10%

18.30%

1,189,117.10

61.40%

100.00%

5,315,819.80

63.10%

81.70%

AbbVie Limited

AbbVie

15,016,637.00

75.80%

1,105,735.20

5.60%

7.40%

1,105,735.20

32.30%

100.00%

13,910,901.70

70.20%

92.60%

Santen UK Limited

Santen Pharmaceutical

2,277,818.70

75.00%

123,464.50

4.10%

5.40%

123,464.50

37.10%

100.00%

2,154,354.20

70.90%

94.60%

Jazz Pharma

Jazz Pharmaceuticals

672,669.40

74.70%

251,931.40

28.00%

37.50%

251,931.40

80.20%

100.00%

420,738

46.70%

62.50%

Alexion Pharma UK Ltd

Alexion Pharmaceuticals

819,412.00

73.40%

616,953.00

55.30%

75.30%

616,953.00

93.10%

100.00%

202,459

18.10%

24.70%

Daiichi Sankyo UK Ltd

Daiichi Sankyo

1,390,606.60

72.50%

53,465.40

2.80%

3.80%

53,465.40

14.30%

100.00%

1,337,141.30

69.70%

96.20%

Almirall Ltd

Almirall

1,134,393.40

72.40%

345,675.70

22.00%

30.50%

345,675.70

77.30%

100.00%

788,717.70

50.30%

69.50%

Merck Serono Ltd

Merck Serono

4,205,087.10

71.40%

665,812.60

11.30%

15.80%

665,812.60

53.50%

100.00%

3,539,274.60

60.10%

84.20%

BioMarin Europe Ltd

BioMarin Pharmaceutical

3,118,921.30

71.00%

93,463.50

2.10%

3.00%

46,291.70

8.60%

49.50%

3,025,457.80

68.90%

97.00%

IQVIA IES UK Limited

IQVIA

23,373.00

70.00%

23,373.00

70.00%

100.00%

23,373.00

70.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Novo Nordisk Limited

Novo Nordisk

9,570,827.10

69.50%

1,142,592.40

8.30%

11.90%

1,142,592.40

45.30%

100.00%

8,428,234.60

61.20%

88.10%

Dr Falk Pharma UK Ltd

Dr Falk Pharma

155,851.20

69.10%

155,851.20

69.10%

100.00%

155,851.20

70.40%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Ever Pharma UK Ltd

EVER Pharma

13,770.00

68.90%

13,770.00

68.90%

100.00%

13,770.00

68.90%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Leadiant Biosciences Limited

Leadiant Biosciences

64,093.20

68.30%

3,189.80

3.40%

5.00%

3,189.80

21.40%

100.00%

60,903

64.90%

95.00%

ApoPharma Inc

ApoPharma

117,871.70

66.60%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

117,872

66.60%

100.00%

Sandoz Ltd

Sandoz

1,672,523.40

64.80%

15,926.50

0.60%

1.00%

15,926.50

5.10%

100.00%

1,656,596.90

64.10%

99.00%

Amgen Ltd

Amgen

6,676,709.70

62.00%

216,333.20

2.00%

3.20%

216,333.20

20.70%

100.00%

6,460,376.40

60.00%

96.80%

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Novartis

18,771,370.10

61.90%

688,181.20

2.30%

3.70%

688,181.20

15.10%

100.00%

18,083,188.90

59.60%

96.30%

Profile Pharma Ltd

Profile Pharma

832,647.10

60.30%

31,287.10

2.30%

3.80%

31,287.10

56.50%

100.00%

801,360

58.00%

96.20%

Pfizer Ltd

Pfizer

23,184,710.00

60.20%

84,336.10

0.20%

0.40%

84,336.10

1.70%

100.00%

23,100,373.80

60.00%

99.60%

GlaxoSmithKline plc

GlaxoSmithKline

22,745,157.20

59.50%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

22,745,157.20

59.50%

100.00%

Gilead

Gilead

6,505,440.80

58.50%

1,212,679.50

10.90%

18.60%

1,212,679.50

70.20%

100.00%

5,292,761.30

47.60%

81.40%

Sanofi Aventis

Sanofi

8,015,216.90

57.20%

1,354,442.30

9.70%

16.90%

1,354,442.30

46.70%

100.00%

6,660,774.60

47.60%

83.10%

Recordati Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Recordati Pharmaceuticals

46,194.60

56.30%

46,194.60

56.30%

100.00%

46,194.60

57.20%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Mundipharma International Limited

Mundipharma

146,645.70

54.70%

146,645.70

54.70%

100.00%

146,645.70

77.50%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Bausch & Lomb UK Ltd

Bausch + Lomb

93,492.00

54.50%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

93,492

54.50%

100.00%

Teva UK Limited

Teva

2,342,104.30

54.10%

136,427.60

3.20%

5.80%

136,427.60

100.00%

100.00%

2,205,676.70

50.90%

94.20%

Concordia International Rx UK Ltd

Concordia International

64,728.20

51.30%

24,762.00

19.60%

38.30%

24,762.00

98.10%

100.00%

39,966

31.70%

61.70%

HRA Pharma UK & Ireland Ltd

HRA Pharma

95,128.00

50.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

95,128

50.00%

100.00%

Aguettant Ltd

Aguettant

21,565.70

47.40%

21,565.70

47.40%

100.00%

21,565.70

50.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Actelion Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd

Actelion Pharmaceuticals

849,107.70

45.10%

535,930.70

28.40%

63.10%

535,930.70

82.90%

100.00%

313,177

16.60%

36.90%

Ipsen Developments Ltd

Ipsen

299,426.90

44.10%

110,836.70

16.30%

37.00%

110,836.70

32.60%

100.00%

188,590

27.80%

63.00%

A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale S.r.l

A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale

128,098.00

44.10%

94,690.70

32.60%

73.90%

94,690.70

50.30%

100.00%

33,407

11.50%

26.10%

Grunenthal Ltd

Grunenthal

262,966.20

41.60%

107,925.20

17.10%

41.00%

107,925.20

49.60%

100.00%

155,041

24.50%

59.00%

Britannia Pharmaceuticals

Britannia Pharmaceuticals

74,980.50

39.80%

74,833.00

39.70%

99.80%

74,833.00

86.00%

100.00%

147

0.10%

0.20%

Guerbet Laboratories Ltd

Guerbet Laboratories

103,659.40

39.50%

31,494.20

12.00%

30.40%

31,494.20

64.90%

100.00%

72,165

27.50%

69.60%

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals UK & Ireland

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

426,896.40

38.60%

92,292.60

8.40%

21.60%

92,292.60

57.90%

100.00%

334,604

30.30%

78.40%

Accretio

Accretio

794.7

35.60%

794.7

35.60%

100.00%

794.7

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Chugai Pharma UK

Chugai Pharmaceutical

217,303.10

35.40%

88,239.20

14.40%

40.60%

88,239.20

45.10%

100.00%

129,064

21.00%

59.40%

Dermal

Dermal Laboratories

72,110.20

34.50%

17,527.10

8.40%

24.30%

17,527.10

13.60%

100.00%

54,583

26.10%

75.70%

Gedeon Richter (UK) Ltd

Gedeon Richter

114,012.80

33.00%

114,012.80

33.00%

100.00%

114,012.80

80.20%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

GE Healthcare Limited

GE Healthcare

201,164.10

32.60%

152,954.20

24.80%

76.00%

152,954.20

100.00%

100.00%

48,210

7.80%

24.00%

CSL Behring

CSL Behring

222,579.20

31.50%

118,769.70

16.80%

53.40%

118,769.70

32.10%

100.00%

103,810

14.70%

46.60%

Lundbeck Ltd

Lundbeck

248,286.50

31.40%

86,423.80

10.90%

34.80%

86,423.80

16.00%

100.00%

161,863

20.50%

65.20%

Chiesi Ltd

Chiesi

2,032,217.40

28.70%

628,223.90

8.90%

30.90%

628,223.90

45.60%

100.00%

1,403,993.40

19.80%

69.10%

Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd

Besins Healthcare

99,987.00

27.70%

99,987.00

27.70%

100.00%

99,987.00

87.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Napp Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Napp Pharmaceuticals

774,726.20

24.40%

774,726.20

24.40%

100.00%

774,726.20

62.80%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Fresenius-Kabi Ltd

Fresenius Kabi

48,412.80

23.90%

48,412.80

23.90%

100.00%

48,412.80

23.90%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Norgine

Norgine

66,774.70

20.50%

33,266.10

10.20%

49.80%

33,266.10

18.40%

100.00%

33,509

10.30%

50.20%

Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Ltd

Fresenius Medical Care

20,644.90

20.20%

20,644.90

20.20%

100.00%

20,644.90

46.80%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd

Orion Pharma

95,822.50

16.10%

5,845.40

1.00%

6.10%

5,845.40

26.10%

100.00%

89,977

15.10%

93.90%

Proveca Ltd

Proveca

7,116.20

14.10%

7,116.20

14.10%

100.00%

7,116.20

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

RB

Reckitt Benckiser

5,947.80

13.80%

2,436.10

5.70%

41.00%

2,436.10

6.20%

100.00%

3,511.70

8.20%

59.00%

Sobi Ltd

Sobi

92,529.20

13.40%

92,529.20

13.40%

100.00%

92,529.20

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

ALK-Abello Ltd

ALK-Abello

14,955.80

11.90%

3,909.10

3.10%

26.10%

3,909.10

7.70%

100.00%

11,046.70

8.80%

73.90%

Ferring Pharma

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

102,525.80

9.10%

67,058.40

6.00%

65.40%

67,058.40

9.20%

100.00%

35,467

3.20%

34.60%

Orphan Europe UK Ltd

Orphan Europe

1,714.90

6.40%

1,714.90

6.40%

100.00%

1,714.90

50.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Consilient Health Ltd

Consilient Health

19,993.20

6.10%

19,993.20

6.10%

100.00%

19,993.20

32.70%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Limited

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals

1,702.90

4.20%

1,702.90

4.20%

100.00%

1,702.90

100.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Accord-UK Ltd

Accord Healthcare

8,332.00

4.00%

8,332.00

4.00%

100.00%

8,332.00

37.90%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Colonis Pharma Ltd

Colonis

534.2

3.20%

534.2

3.20%

100.00%

534.2

66.70%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Baxter Healthcare Ltd

Baxter Healthcare

11,800.90

2.00%

11,800.90

2.00%

100.00%

11,800.90

3.80%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Lincoln Medical

Lincoln Medical

357.2

2.00%

357.2

2.00%

100.00%

357.2

50.00%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Alliance Pharma

2,285.20

1.70%

2,285.20

1.70%

100.00%

2,285.20

18.80%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Pierre Fabre Ltd

Pierre Fabre

1,202.00

1.40%

1,202.00

1.40%

100.00%

1,202.00

2.70%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Flynn Pharma

Flynn Pharma

4,101.60

1.30%

2,231.10

0.70%

54.40%

2,231.10

1.70%

100.00%

1,870.50

0.60%

45.60%

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Rosemont Pharmaceuticals

601

1.20%

601

1.20%

100.00%

601

11.70%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Bracco UK Ltd

Bracco

555.4

0.40%

555.4

0.40%

100.00%

555.4

0.60%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Seqirus

Seqirus

492.7

0.40%

492.7

0.40%

100.00%

492.7

0.40%

100.00%

 

0.00%

0.00%

Bio Products Laboratory Ltd

Bio Products Laboratory

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Galen Ltd

Galen

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

PARI Medical Ltd

PARI Medical

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Shield TX UK Ltd

Shield Therapeutics

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

STD Pharmaceutical Products Ltd

STD Pharmaceutical Products

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Stirling Anglian Pharmaceuticals

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Thea Pharmaceuticals Ltd

Thea Pharmaceuticals

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Tillotts Pharma UK Ltd

Tillotts Pharma

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

UCB Pharma Ltd

UCB Pharma

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Veriton Pharma

Veriton Pharma

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

Vifor Pharma Group

Vifor Pharma

 

0.00%

 

0.00%

N/A

 

N/A

N/A

 

0.00%

N/A

  1. The companies are sorted descendingly based on the overall share of aggregated payments
  2. Actelion was purchased by Janssen in June 2017 and is now known as Janssen Pulmonary Hypertension
  3. Akcea Therapeutics became a wholly owned subsidiary of Ionis Pharmaceuticals in 2021
  4. Aegerion was acquired by Amryt Pharma in September 2019
  5. Allergan was acquired by AbbVie in 2020 and is now known as Allergan Aesthetics
  6. Avexis EU changed its name to Novartis Gene Therapy EU in 2020
  7. Profile Pharma changed its name to Zambon in February 2022
  8. Lincoln Medical chanegd name to Bioprojet UK in January 2021
  9. Tesaro was acquired by GSK in 2019
  10. Martindale Pharma became an Ethypharm Group Company in 2017
  11. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals changed its name to CNX Therapeutics in 2021
  12. Aggregated payments Payments without named recipients, R&D Research and development