18 brands based in Basel. Discover which parent companies own these brands.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Prescription isotretinoin brand developed by Roche and approved by the FDA in 1982 for severe nodular acne. Roche discontinued the brand name in the United States in 2009; the drug continues as Roaccutane in international markets.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Prescription oncology medicine (everolimus) used to treat certain cancers and tuberous sclerosis complex, developed and marketed by Novartis AG.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Groundbreaking anti-VEGF biologic cancer therapy (bevacizumab) developed by Genentech and owned by Roche, FDA approved February 26, 2004, that reached peak global sales of $7.1 billion in 2019 and now faces biosimilar competition including Mvasi (Amgen) and multiple other approved alternatives.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Prescription immunosuppressant medication (mycophenolate mofetil) for preventing organ rejection in transplant recipients, originally developed by Syntex Laboratories and now marketed by Roche.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Prescription biologic medication treating psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and other autoimmune conditions.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Brand name for rivastigmine, a prescription cholinesterase inhibitor developed by Novartis for treating mild-to-severe Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Prescription immunosuppressant medication for treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, manufactured and marketed by Novartis.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Groundbreaking HER2-targeted biologic cancer therapy (trastuzumab) developed by Genentech and owned by Roche, FDA approved September 25, 1998, that transformed the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer and now faces biosimilar competition from multiple approved alternatives.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Roche's HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate (ado-trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1) developed by Genentech using ImmunoGen's DM1 cytotoxic technology, FDA approved February 22, 2013, for HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and later for early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer following the KATHERINE trial.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Prescription biologic medication for treating age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, manufactured and marketed by Novartis.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Roche's HER2-targeted biologic (pertuzumab) developed by Genentech, FDA approved June 8, 2012, that targets a different HER2 domain than Herceptin and is used in combination with Herceptin and chemotherapy for HER2-positive breast cancer in both metastatic and early-stage settings.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Roche's anti-CD20 chimeric monoclonal antibody (rituximab) co-developed by Genentech and IDEC Pharmaceuticals, FDA approved November 26, 1997, as the first monoclonal antibody approved for cancer treatment, now facing biosimilar competition from Truxima, Ruxience, and Riabni.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Sandoz Group AG
Independent global leader in generic and biosimilar pharmaceuticals, spun off from Novartis in October 2023 and publicly traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange (SDZ), reporting 9M 2025 net sales of USD 8.057 billion with biosimilars accounting for 27% of total sales.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Oseltamivir antiviral medication invented by Gilead Sciences and licensed to Roche in 1996, FDA approved October 27 1999, that became a cornerstone of global influenza pandemic preparedness stockpiles.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Roche's first-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (erlotinib) co-developed by Genentech and OSI Pharmaceuticals, FDA approved November 18, 2004, for EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer, with the branded product now discontinued as generic erlotinib is widely available.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Novartis
Prescription oncology medication for treating chronic myeloid leukemia, owned by Novartis, facing generic competition after its US patent expired in January 2024, with nilotinib generics now available in the market.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Haleon plc
Over-the-counter cold and flu relief medication combining multiple active ingredients for symptom relief, owned by Haleon, a British consumer health company spun off from GSK in 2022.
Healthcare PharmaceuticalsOwned by Roche
Roche's oral fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy (capecitabine) developed by Genentech, FDA approved April 30, 1998, as the first oral chemotherapy for metastatic breast cancer and later for metastatic colorectal cancer, now available as generic capecitabine following patent expiration.