A review of the top-selling drugs of the first quarter of 2023 demonstrate the declining turnover from products to treat or prevent COVID-19, as well as a precipitative drop by Humira. Merck & Co’s PD-1 inhibitor Keytruda grew strongly, and Novo Nordisk’s injectable diabetes drug Ozempic burst into the top 10 ranks.
The top 10 best-selling drugs of the first quarter of 2023 generated total revenues of $33.0bn, down from $46.3bn a year earlier.
The sharp drop reflected the declining influence of COVID-19. In the first quarter of 2022, the highest revenue-generating vaccines for...