Table 1

Number of EFPIA and PhRMA member and non-member companies in the top 50 biopharmaceutical companies as ranked by 2015 worldwide prescription sales and their public commitment to disclosing clinical trial data

Top 50 companies: membership of EFPIA and/or PhRMAGeneral data sharing statement, n (%)EFPIA/PhRMA principlesFive EFPIA/PhRMA joint principles of responsible clinical data sharing
Commitment to sharing clinical trial data with researchersPublic availability of CSR synopsis as a minimumAvailability of results for trial participantsPublic certification of adoption of EFPIA/PhRMA commitmentsCommitment to publish clinical trial data
(phase III minimum)
All five principles
Member (n=30)26 (86.7)20 (66.7)25 (83.3)22 (73.3)18 (60.0)21 (70.0)24 (80.0)16 (53.3)
Non-member  (n=20)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (5.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
Total  (n=50)26 (52.0)20 (40.0)25 (50.0)23 (46.0)18 (36.0)21 (42.0)24 (48.0)16 (32.0)
  • CSR, clinical study report; EFPIA, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations; PhRMA, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.