Gilead Sciences (GILD)

Overall impact
B (71)

Commentary

Gilead Sciences is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 70.8 for overall impact (83rd percentile compared to all companies), Gilead Sciences ranks 260th out of 585 industry peers, behind Biogen, Amgen, Biomarin Pharmaceutical and 256 others, and ahead of Grifols, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and 322 others. On top material causes for Gilead Sciences's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), Gilead Sciences performs well in Racial Justice and Civil Rights (91.7 score), Child and Maternal Health (95.0), Reduced Waste (95.6) and 9 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Humane Treatment of Animals (18.6 score), Accountable Institutions (0.0), Accountable Institutions (0.0) and 2 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1987
Employees
17,600
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Biotechnology
Sub-industry
Biotechnology
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Ca, United States
Share classes
GILD
Mission
Together we deliver life-saving therapies to patients in need
Description
Gilead Sciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides Biktarvy, Genvoya, Descovy, Odefsey, Truvada, Complera/ Eviplera, Stribild, Sunlencs, and Atripla products for the treatment of HIV/AIDS; Veklury, an injection for intravenous use, for the treatment of COVID-19; and Epclusa, Harvoni, Vemlidy, and Viread for the treatment of viral hepatitis. It also offers Yescarta, Tecartus, and Trodelvy products for the treatment of oncology; Letairis, an oral formulation for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension; and AmBisome, a liposomal formulation for the treatment of serious invasive fungal infections. The company has collaboration agreements with Arcus Biosciences, Inc.; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.; Pionyr Immunotherapeutics Inc.; Tizona Therapeutics, Inc.; Galapagos NV; Janssen Sciences Ireland Unlimited Company; Japan Tobacco, Inc.; Dragonfly Therapeutics, Inc.; Arcellx, Inc.; Everest Medicines; Merck & Co, Inc.; Tentarix Biotherapeutics Inc.; Marengo Therapeutics; and Assembly Biosciences, Inc. It also has research collaboration, option, and license agreement with Merus N.V. for the discovery of novel dual tumor-associated antigens (TAA) targeting trispecific antibodies. The company has a collaboration with Terray Therapeutics, Inc. to discover and develop small molecule therapies; and LEO Pharma to develop, manufacture, and commercialize the small molecule oral STAT6 program. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
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