Who owns the pain relief brands?
38 pain relief brands tracked here are owned by 21 companies; the three largest owners, Taisho Pharmaceutical, Haleon and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical, control 10 of them (26%) as of Oct 2026.
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38
brands
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21
owning companies
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26%
held by top 3 owners
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9
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of pain relief brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taisho Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 4 | Dafalgan, Efferalgan, Hapacol, Naron |
| 2 | Haleon | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 3 | Advil, Panadol, Voltaren |
| 3 | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 3 | Air Salonpas, Feitas, Salonpas |
| 4 | Kenvue | 🇺🇸 United States | 3 | Motrin, Nicorette, Tylenol |
| 5 | Sopharma | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 2 | Analgin, Tempalgin |
| 6 | Tempo Scan | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 2 | Bodrex, Oskadon |
| 7 | Genomma Lab | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2 | Bufferin (United States), Tafirol |
| 8 | Krka | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2 | Daleron, Nalgesin |
| 9 | Hypera | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2 | Doril, Engov |
| 10 | Sido Muncul | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 2 | Kunyit Asam Sido Muncul, Tolak Linu |
| 11 | Emami | 🇮🇳 India | 2 | Mentho Plus, Zandu |
| 12 | Cipla | 🇮🇳 India | 2 | Nicotex, Omnigel |
| 13 | Kobayashi Pharmaceutical | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Ammeltz |
| 14 | Bayer | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1 | Aspirin |
| 15 | Glenmark | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Candid |
| 16 | Dr. Reddy's | 🇮🇳 India | 1 | Doan's |
| 17 | Birzeit Pharmaceutical | 🇵🇸 Palestine | 1 | Febramol |
| 18 | Daiichi Sankyo Healthcare | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Loxonin |
| 19 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Nix |
| 20 | Reckitt | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | Nurofen |
| 21 | Mezzan Holding | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 1 | Panadrex |