2011 Q4/Global Life Sciences



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INDEX Facts

  • Completed date:

    29 Nov 2011

  • Total URLs tested:

    157,925

  • Total tests run:

    51,681,383

  • Total number of PDF's:

    13,683

  • URLs failing functional tests:

    3.24%

  • Pages failing code standards:

    90.08%

  • Pages missing a title:

    4.57%

  • Pages failing accessibility level A:

    45.17%

  • Pages failing accessibility level AA:

    98.44%

  • Poorest code quality:

    Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. (http://www.chugai-pharm.co.jp/) - 75,047 failures

  • Fastest average response time:

    Newron (http://www.newron.com/)




Accessibility and Performance rankings Expand / contract icon

This table reports the average response time we recorded when testing each site. A response time above 0.7 seconds can have a negative effect on user experience.

This table reports the percentage of pages on the sites we tested that passed automated WCAG 1.0 A and AA testing (0 means every page had an issue).

Organisation Avg. Response Download (kB/s)
Newron 0.01 3630.37
Boehringer-Ingelheim​ 0.02 415.86
BioPartners GmbH 0.03 274.18
Sigma Pharmaceutical​s 0.03 758.76
Neurim Pharmaceutica​ls S.A. 0.03 283.69
Jenapharm 0.04 309.07
Med Discovery S.A. 0.04 380.79
Redbiotec AG 0.05 853.17
Pharmakon Ltd. 0.05 136.81
Lipideon Biotechnolo​gy AG 0.05 799.11
Tricom GmbH, Pharma ​Division 0.05 503.81
A. Menarini AG 0.05 412.66
Aurora Pharma GmbH 0.05 436.18
Helvepharm AG 0.05 315.42
AstraZeneca Global 0.05 3617.00
Lumavita AG 0.06 461.89
Cryo-Save AG 0.06 345.51
Pentapharm (DSM Nutr​itional Products AG)​ 0.06 266.32
F. Hoffmann-La Roche​ AG (Worldwide) 0.06 2395.11
UCB 0.06 485.82
Crucell 0.06 1036.21
Barr 0.06 944.17
Schwabe Pharma AG 0.06 681.11
Sanofi-Aventis 0.06 773.09
Ergonex Pharma GmbH 0.06 631.26
Temmler 0.06 347.48
GlycoVaxyn AG 0.07 513.57
Servier Laboratories​ 0.07 659.38
4-Antibody AG 0.07 549.60
ESBATECH AG 0.07 595.94
GeNeuro SA 0.07 483.02
AC Immune SA 0.07 1023.42
Medena 0.07 326.06
Covagen AG 0.08 485.30
Bayer Schering Pharm​a AG 0.08 383.23
Cytos Biotechnology ​AG 0.08 1039.50
Novelty Pharma Galen​ical Development and​ Documentation 0.08 397.42
Eisai (company) 0.08 270.31
GKL Biotec AG 0.08 361.46
LEO Pharmaceutical P​roducts Sarath Ltd. 0.09 168.51
STADA Arzneimittel 0.09 418.54
OMIDA AG 0.09 477.27
GenKyoTex SA 0.09 412.98
F. Hoffmann-La Roche​ AG (CH) 0.09 698.19
Gruenenthal Pharma A​G 0.09 269.35
Ferring Internationa​l Center SA 0.09 298.88
Streuli Pharma AG 0.09 175.66
Shire plc 0.09 1493.38
Orion Pharma 0.10 221.08
APR Applied Pharma R​esearch s.a. 0.10 249.04
Merz Pharma (Schweiz​) AG 0.10 223.44
Auris Medical AG 0.10 169.96
Lunamed AG 0.10 281.25
Max Zeller Söhne AG 0.11 417.50
Actelion Ltd. 0.11 1949.46
Bayer Schweiz AG 0.11 619.25
Menarini 0.11 195.64
GlaxoSmithKline AG 0.11 166.57
Nycomed Internationa​l Management GmbH 0.12 355.28
Kenta Biotech AG 0.12 373.90
Cilag AG 0.12 576.14
Geistlich Pharma AG 0.12 217.59
Axentis Pharma AG 0.12 277.36
Biogen Idec Internat​ional GmbH 0.12 222.43
Tillotts Pharma AG 0.12 534.61
Medinova AG 0.13 347.53
Addex Pharmaceutical​s 0.13 1278.95
Melior Discovery 0.13 283.47
Medipol SA 0.13 846.75
Covidien 0.13 1047.12
Kuros Biosurgery AG 0.13 245.37
Spirig Pharma AG 0.13 307.51
Lundbeck (Schweiz) A​G 0.14 707.56
Octapharma AG 0.14 944.88
Debiopharm S.A. 0.14 862.94
Anergis 0.14 388.94
Astellas Pharma 0.14 259.24
PFC Pharma Focus Swi​tzerland 0.14 92.65
Sobi 0.15 552.37
Molecular Partners 0.15 188.42
Ferring Pharmaceutic​als 0.15 735.27
Diabetology Ltd 0.15 272.94
Siegfried AG 0.15 1150.74
Alpex Pharma SA 0.15 68.79
Pliva 0.15 759.55
AmVac AG 0.16 216.50
Fresenius Medical Ca​re 0.16 1283.33
Hetero Drugs 0.16 171.00
Warner Chilcott 0.16 163.10
Allergan 0.17 151.56
ArisGen SA 0.17 817.70
Aptalis 0.17 141.32
Bristol-Myers Squibb​ SA 0.17 3142.60
Covance 0.17 328.62
Neurimmune Therapeut​ics AG 0.17 510.30
Bial 0.17 315.17
Biogen Idec 0.17 216.82
Genzyme GmbH 0.17 65.05
Novartis Internation​al AG 0.17 296.50
Pfizer 0.17 411.08
Mepha Pharma AG 0.17 632.65
Vertex Pharmaceutica​ls 0.17 140.94
Panacea Biotec Ltd 0.17 290.00
Gulf Pharmaceutical ​Industries (Julphar)​ 0.17 374.62
Merck Sharp &​ Dohme-Chibret AG 0.18 61.56
Solvay Pharma AG 0.18 179.72
Procter &​ Gamble 0.18 347.94
Novartis Pharma Schw​eiz AG 0.19 289.96
Apotex Inc. 0.19 132.40
Crucell Switzerland 0.19 688.53
Multipharma 0.20 427.43
Sepracor 0.20 149.09
MEDA Pharma GmbH 0.20 273.62
Merck 0.20 71.79
Novartis 0.20 137.26
Veloxis Pharmaceutic​als 0.21 77.57
Anavex Life Sciences​ Corp. 0.21 230.88
Altana Pharma 0.21 2604.62
Purdue Pharma 0.21 30.79
Biolex 0.22 81.04
Mylan 0.22 277.11
PharmaSwiss SA - HQ 0.22 296.07
Vifor (International​) Ltd. 0.22 730.93
Almirall 0.22 166.14
Biotecnol 0.22 356.86
AstraZeneca UK 0.22 418.40
GlaxoSmithKline 0.22 311.24
Watson Pharmaceutica​ls 0.23 104.40
Lupin Laboratories 0.23 239.15
Nectar Lifesciences 0.23 157.31
Acino Holding AG 0.23 1630.15
Krka 0.23 294.20
Celgene 0.23 353.86
Hospira 0.23 55.41
Dr. Wild &​ Co. AG 0.23 668.25
Genentech 0.23 118.34
Par Pharmaceutical 0.24 84.28
Wockhardt 0.24 79.77
Arpida AG 0.24 1324.04
Mundipharma Medical ​Company 0.26 412.12
Teva Pharma AG 0.26 393.20
Allergan AG 0.26 219.62
Renovo 0.26 2045.00
Genzyme 0.26 193.78
Baxter International​ 0.26 196.46
Eli Lilly 0.26 249.98
Alkermes 0.26 120.92
Forest Laboratories 0.27 209.99
Baxter Switzerland 0.27 180.96
Neurotune 0.27 507.00
Perrigo 0.27 452.90
Evolva SA 0.27 1328.82
Abbott Laboratories 0.27 310.39
Novo Nordisk Pharma ​AG 0.28 307.42
Bristol-Myers Squibb​ 0.28 79.35
Bausch &​ Lomb 0.28 159.58
Virbac Schweiz AG 0.28 1075.72
Ferozsons Laboratori​es 0.28 387.38
Permamed AG 0.29 545.21
CSL Limited 0.29 460.00
Intas Biopharmaceuti​cals 0.29 95.09
Johnson &​ Johnson 0.29 329.96
Galapagos NV 0.30 1321.42
Valeant Pharmaceutic​als International 0.30 159.14
3-V Biosciences GmbH​ 0.30 133.38
Nycomed Pharma AG 0.30 515.63
Galenica Ltd. 0.31 1329.19
Getz Pharma 0.31 58.19
3M Pharmaceuticals 0.32 165.41
Merck KGaA 0.32 1211.32
Strides Arcolab 0.32 209.85
BioVersys GmbH 0.33 164.57
Galderma Pharma SA 0.33 312.90
Alkaloid 0.33 491.61
Eskayef Bangladesh L​imited 0.33 170.92
Sun Pharmaceutical 0.34 23.60
CSL Behring AG 0.34 219.46
ViroPharma 0.34 396.04
Actavis 0.34 708.44
UNILAB 0.36 1995.34
NovImmune 0.37 163.87
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories 0.37 40.99
Goodwin Biotechnolog​y 0.38 534.01
OM PHARMA 0.38 75.00
Emergent BioSolution​s 0.38 59.58
Bionovo 0.38 322.33
Gilead Sciences 0.38 154.21
elan Corporation 0.40 121.07
Piramal Healthcare 0.41 190.94
Ranbaxy Laboratories​ 0.41 206.20
Hikma Pharmaceutical​s 0.43 2342.24
Boehringer Ingelheim​ Schweiz GmbH 0.46 450.90
Merck Serono Interna​tional SA 0.47 1115.77
Johnson &​ Johnson Pharmaceuti​cal Research &​ Development 0.48 214.33
Ortho-McNeil Pharmac​eutical 0.48 293.64
Alcon 0.50 285.06
Intercytex 0.52 177.52
Cadila Healthcare 0.52 69.46
Solvay Group 0.53 623.00
Shionogi 0.53 30.41
Otsuka Pharmaceutica​l Co. 0.53 52.84
Daiichi Sankyo 0.54 111.32
Taiho Pharmaceutical​ 0.55 46.64
Kyowa Hakko 0.56 129.72
Dainippon Sumitomo P​harma 0.57 96.55
mondoBIOTECH AG 0.58 1312.31
Basilea Pharmaceutic​a Ltd. 0.60 1091.71
Chugai Pharmaceutica​l Co. 0.60 138.96
IMULAN BioTherapeuti​cs, LLC 0.61 120.23
Alphapharm 0.62 22.66
Torrent Pharmaceutic​als 0.65 108.42
Square Pharmaceutica​ls 0.67 36.52
Bosnalijek 0.70 481.99
Antares Pharma AG 0.71 288.63
Patheon 0.75 258.68
AstraZeneca AG 0.84 346.10
Ego Pharmaceuticals 0.89 31.25
Helsinn Healthcare S​.A. 0.89 466.63
Pfizer (Switzerland)​ 0.91 842.45
Wyeth Pharmaceutical​s AG 0.94 864.77
Pharmacosmos 1.00 404.51
Beximco Pharmaceutic​als Ltd 1.09 77.37
Nitec Pharma AG 1.15 37.59
Rubicon Research 1.48 49.83
Sinopharm Group 7.17 10.45
Organisation A AA
IMULAN BioTherapeuti​cs, LLC100.0040.91
F. Hoffmann-La Roche​ AG (CH)100.0036.80
Anergis100.0026.19
Antares Pharma AG100.0021.60
Astellas Pharma100.0015.38
Cilag AG100.0010.40
Lunamed AG100.008.33
Neurim Pharmaceutica​ls S.A.100.005.13
Vifor (International​) Ltd.100.004.00
Rubicon Research100.003.85
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories100.002.40
Intercytex100.000.95
Genzyme100.000.80
Abbott Laboratories100.000.00
Acino Holding AG100.000.00
Actelion Ltd.100.000.00
Altana Pharma100.000.00
AmVac AG100.000.00
Arpida AG100.000.00
AstraZeneca Global100.000.00
AstraZeneca UK100.000.00
Barr100.000.00
BioPartners GmbH100.000.00
BioVersys GmbH100.000.00
Biogen Idec100.000.00
Biogen Idec Internat​ional GmbH100.000.00
Boehringer Ingelheim​ Schweiz GmbH100.000.00
Covagen AG100.000.00
Crucell100.000.00
Daiichi Sankyo100.000.00
Dainippon Sumitomo P​harma100.000.00
Dr. Wild &​ Co. AG100.000.00
Evolva SA100.000.00
Galenica Ltd.100.000.00
Hikma Pharmaceutical​s100.000.00
Johnson &​ Johnson Pharmaceuti​cal Research &​ Development100.000.00
Kuros Biosurgery AG100.000.00
Lumavita AG100.000.00
Max Zeller Söhne AG100.000.00
Neurimmune Therapeut​ics AG100.000.00
Novartis100.000.00
Nycomed Internationa​l Management GmbH100.000.00
OMIDA AG100.000.00
Pharmacosmos100.000.00
Redbiotec AG100.000.00
Renovo100.000.00
Sanofi-Aventis100.000.00
Schwabe Pharma AG100.000.00
Siegfried AG100.000.00
Temmler100.000.00
Tillotts Pharma AG100.000.00
Tricom GmbH, Pharma ​Division100.000.00
Virbac Schweiz AG100.000.00
Addex Pharmaceutical​s99.200.00
AstraZeneca AG99.200.00
Basilea Pharmaceutic​a Ltd.99.200.00
Ferring Internationa​l Center SA99.200.00
Taiho Pharmaceutical​99.200.00
4-Antibody AG98.590.00
Eisai (company)98.410.00
F. Hoffmann-La Roche​ AG (Worldwide)98.405.60
Nectar Lifesciences98.400.00
Nycomed Pharma AG98.400.00
Newron98.080.00
Valeant Pharmaceutic​als International98.040.00
Piramal Healthcare97.980.00
Fresenius Medical Ca​re97.600.00
Medinova AG97.600.00
MEDA Pharma GmbH96.800.00
Allergan96.770.00
Alpex Pharma SA96.000.00
Boehringer-Ingelheim​96.000.00
Helvepharm AG96.000.00
Perrigo96.000.00
Procter &​ Gamble96.000.00
Aptalis95.200.00
Debiopharm S.A.95.200.00
Celgene95.120.00
Neurotune94.830.00
Apotex Inc.94.4073.60
Otsuka Pharmaceutica​l Co.94.400.00
Galapagos NV94.121.47
Actavis93.601.60
Servier Laboratories​93.601.60
Eli Lilly93.600.00
Shire plc92.800.80
Shionogi91.205.60
Menarini90.620.00
Novartis Internation​al AG90.400.00
Axentis Pharma AG90.000.00
Orion Pharma90.000.00
Almirall89.600.00
CSL Behring AG88.000.00
Cytos Biotechnology ​AG87.200.00
Hetero Drugs86.670.00
Vertex Pharmaceutica​ls85.710.00
Genentech82.400.00
Kyowa Hakko81.608.00
Ortho-McNeil Pharmac​eutical81.250.00
Allergan AG80.800.00
Covance80.800.00
Bausch &​ Lomb80.000.00
Merz Pharma (Schweiz​) AG80.000.00
STADA Arzneimittel78.403.20
Bristol-Myers Squibb​78.400.00
LEO Pharmaceutical P​roducts Sarath Ltd.75.930.00
Alcon74.400.00
Octapharma AG73.600.00
Crucell Switzerland73.330.00
Gilead Sciences69.600.00
Lundbeck (Schweiz) A​G69.600.00
Goodwin Biotechnolog​y65.080.00
Ego Pharmaceuticals61.600.00
Square Pharmaceutica​ls59.200.00
Streuli Pharma AG57.600.00
Sepracor57.350.00
Bristol-Myers Squibb​ SA50.770.00
CSL Limited50.400.00
Chugai Pharmaceutica​l Co.47.202.40
PharmaSwiss SA - HQ46.400.00
Medipol SA45.2428.57
Mylan43.940.00
Beximco Pharmaceutic​als Ltd43.200.00
Eskayef Bangladesh L​imited43.200.00
Alphapharm41.670.00
Watson Pharmaceutica​ls38.400.00
Par Pharmaceutical37.600.00
Pentapharm (DSM Nutr​itional Products AG)​37.230.00
GlaxoSmithKline36.801.60
Johnson &​ Johnson36.000.00
Emergent BioSolution​s33.870.00
ViroPharma30.260.00
Lipideon Biotechnolo​gy AG30.000.00
Baxter Switzerland29.600.00
Merck KGaA27.200.80
Multipharma25.000.00
Merck Serono Interna​tional SA24.8018.40
Gulf Pharmaceutical ​Industries (Julphar)​23.910.00
Bayer Schweiz AG23.200.00
Strides Arcolab22.500.00
Anavex Life Sciences​ Corp.20.8015.20
Biotecnol20.660.00
NovImmune18.400.00
Covidien16.000.80
Gruenenthal Pharma A​G16.000.00
Cadila Healthcare15.380.00
Bayer Schering Pharm​a AG15.200.80
Wockhardt13.730.00
Krka12.000.00
Veloxis Pharmaceutic​als11.200.00
Sigma Pharmaceutical​s11.110.00
Aurora Pharma GmbH10.710.00
Intas Biopharmaceuti​cals10.400.00
Spirig Pharma AG10.400.00
Pharmakon Ltd.10.000.00
Baxter International​8.800.00
Solvay Pharma AG8.700.00
Warner Chilcott6.670.00
Pfizer5.600.80
3M Pharmaceuticals5.600.00
Novartis Pharma Schw​eiz AG5.600.00
Cryo-Save AG5.500.00
AC Immune SA5.410.00
Melior Discovery5.130.00
Sinopharm Group4.800.00
Purdue Pharma4.260.00
A. Menarini AG4.170.00
Galderma Pharma SA4.131.65
Geistlich Pharma AG4.000.00
Mepha Pharma AG4.000.00
Teva Pharma AG4.000.00
Helsinn Healthcare S​.A.3.170.00
Merck Sharp &​ Dohme-Chibret AG2.610.00
APR Applied Pharma R​esearch s.a.2.400.00
Merck2.400.00
UNILAB2.400.00
Ferozsons Laboratori​es2.220.00
Sun Pharmaceutical2.220.00
Ferring Pharmaceutic​als2.170.00
Auris Medical AG1.770.00
Hospira1.710.00
elan Corporation1.690.00
Forest Laboratories1.600.80
Bial1.600.00
Mundipharma Medical ​Company1.600.00
Permamed AG1.600.00
Pliva1.600.00
Sobi1.600.00
Medena1.090.00
Bionovo0.800.00
Nitec Pharma AG0.800.00
PFC Pharma Focus Swi​tzerland0.800.00
Solvay Group0.800.00
Torrent Pharmaceutic​als0.800.00
UCB0.800.00
3-V Biosciences GmbH​0.000.00
Alkaloid0.000.00
Alkermes0.000.00
ArisGen SA0.000.00
Biolex0.000.00
Bosnalijek0.000.00
Diabetology Ltd0.000.00
ESBATECH AG0.000.00
Ergonex Pharma GmbH0.000.00
GKL Biotec AG0.000.00
GeNeuro SA0.000.00
GenKyoTex SA0.000.00
Genzyme GmbH0.000.00
Getz Pharma0.000.00
GlaxoSmithKline AG0.000.00
GlycoVaxyn AG0.000.00
Jenapharm0.000.00
Kenta Biotech AG0.000.00
Lupin Laboratories0.000.00
Med Discovery S.A.0.000.00
Molecular Partners0.000.00
Novelty Pharma Galen​ical Development and​ Documentation0.000.00
Novo Nordisk Pharma ​AG0.000.00
OM PHARMA0.000.00
Panacea Biotec Ltd0.000.00
Patheon0.000.00
Pfizer (Switzerland)​0.000.00
Ranbaxy Laboratories​0.000.00
Wyeth Pharmaceutical​s AG0.000.00
mondoBIOTECH AG0.000.00
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Error free sites

The following sites scored full marks for Function.

  • 4-Antibody AG
  • Alkermes
  • Anergis
  • Celgene
  • Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.
  • Kuros Biosurgery AG
  • Lumavita AG
  • Med Discovery S.A.
  • Molecular Partners
  • Mundipharma Medical Company
  • Pharmakon Ltd.
  • Piramal Healthcare
  • Schwabe Pharma AG
  • Siegfried AG
  • Tricom GmbH, Pharma Division
  • Watson Pharmaceuticals
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Failing A & AA on every page

The following sites failed high priority tests on every page.

  • 3-V Biosciences GmbH
  • Alkaloid
  • Alkermes
  • ArisGen SA
  • Biolex
  • Bosnalijek
  • Diabetology Ltd
  • Ergonex Pharma GmbH
  • ESBATECH AG
  • GeNeuro SA
  • GenKyoTex SA
  • Genzyme GmbH
  • Getz Pharma
  • GKL Biotec AG
  • GlaxoSmithKline AG
  • GlycoVaxyn AG
  • Jenapharm
  • Kenta Biotech AG
  • Lupin Laboratories
  • Med Discovery S.A.
  • Molecular Partners
  • mondoBIOTECH AG
  • Novelty Pharma Galenical Development and Documentation
  • Novo Nordisk Pharma AG
  • OM PHARMA
  • Panacea Biotec Ltd
  • Patheon
  • Pfizer (Switzerland)
  • Ranbaxy Laboratories
  • Wyeth Pharmaceuticals AG
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Excluded from INDEX

The following sites were excluded from the INDEX.

  • Abbott AG
  • AMGEN Switzerland AG
  • Amgen
  • Amico Laboratories
  • Avax Technologies
  • Axenoll AG
  • Biovail
  • Cephalon
  • Cipla
  • Dybly
  • Elorac, Inc.
  • IBSA
  • Janssen-Cilag
  • JN-International Medical Corporation
  • Eli Lilly Schweiz
  • Mitsubishi Pharma
  • Robapharm AG
  • Takeda Pharma AG
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PDF testing

26.8% of checked PDFs were not tagged for accessibility.

Sitemorse performs twenty eight checks on PDF documents as part of our website benchmarking to ensure users do not experience problems such as broken links, or failing email addresses - we are also the first to test the accessibility compliance of PDF's.

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Top ten functional failures

The most common categories of functional failure.

url/fetch/notfound
File not found
67.50%
url/fetch/badcookie
Web server attempted to set invalid cookie
10.38%
url/fetch/unknownstatus
Unknown status code received from web server
7.14%
url/fetch/noaddr
Host not found in DNS
4.31%
url/fetch/accessdenied
Access is denied
2.87%
url/fetch/timeout
Timeout downloading file
2.87%
url/fetch/exception
Exception while downloading file
2.05%
url/fetch/badscheme
URL scheme was unrecognised
1.66%
url/fetch/connref
Connection refused by server
0.45%
url/fetch/noeoh
No end-of-headers found in HTTP response
0.31%
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Top ten code quality failures

The most common categories of code quality failure.

file/html/missingclose
An element is missing the required close tag
22.09%
file/html/badentity
Invalid character in entity
17.90%
file/html/unknownentity
Unknown entity name
17.88%
file/html/tagnotallowed
A start tag has been found in a position in which that element may not appear
16.90%
file/html/badvalue
Invalid attribute value
8.18%
file/html/badattr
Invalid attribute name
5.72%
file/html/missingattr
A start tag is missing required attributes
3.09%
file/html/unknowntag
A start or end tag was found which was unrecognised
2.52%
file/html/closingunopened
A redundant close tag was found
1.95%
url/fetch/moved
A "301 Moved Permanently" response was received
0.70%