Editor's note: With medical demands amid the COVID-19 pandemic ever-increasing, the global pharmaceutical industry continues to grow rapidly. Recently, many leading pharmaceutical companies released their 2021 half-year financial reports, with the majority seeing a growth in revenue.

We have ranked the world's top 10 leading pharmaceutical companies by their H1 2021 performance and based on previously announced reports.

10. GlaxoSmithKline 葛蘭素史克

Revenue in H1 2021 (pharmaceutical segment): ￡8.11 billion ($11.19 billion, according to the exchange rate on June 30, 2021)