Healthcare Stocks in the S&P 500 Index

The companies on this list are healthcare companies in the S&P 500 index. Additional S&P 500 companies can be located in our S&P 500 section.

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Animal Health

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) (Diagnostic and information technology-based solutions)

Zoetis Inc. (ZTS) (Animal health medicines and vaccines, diagnostic products and genetic tests)

Biotech and Biopharmaceutical Companies

AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) (Biopharmaceutical company: immunology, kidney disease, liver disease, neuroscience, oncology, women’s health)

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXN) (Biopharmaceutical company: nocturnal hemoglobinuria, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, hypophosphatasia, Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency)

Amgen Inc. (AMGN) (Therapeutics: cardiovascular, inflammation, oncology, biosimilars)

Biogen Inc. (BIIB) (Biopharmaceutical company: therapies for immunology, hematology, multiple sclerosis, neurology)

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) (Biopharmaceutical company: cancer, cardiovascular disease, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis)

Celgene Corporation (CELG) (Biopharmaceutical company: cancer and immune-inflammatory related diseases)

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) (Biopharmaceutical company: cardiovascular, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), liver diseases, oncology and inflammation, respiratory)

Incyte Corporation (INCY) (Biopharmaceutical company: small molecule drugs; oncology and inflammation)

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) (Biopharmaceutical company: anti-infective, anti-viral, immunology, oncology, pain)

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) (Biopharmaceutical company: Antibody technologies; cardiovascular, diabetes, eye diseases, infectious diseases, inflammation, oncology, pain)

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) (Cystic fibrosis; additional ongoing research programs aimed at other serious and life-threatening diseases)

Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics Inc. (DGX) (Diagnostic testing services, diagnostic products, clinical trials testing, healthcare IT and wellness and risk management services)

Distribution

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) (Pharmaceutical sourcing and distribution)

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) (Drug and healthcare product distribution, consumer healthcare products, direct-to-home medical supplies distributor)

Henry Schein, Inc. (HSIC) (Health care products and services for animal health, dental and medical practitioner markets)

McKesson Corporation (MCK) (Pharmaceutical distributor; software; automation technology; business services and consulting; Health Mart retail pharmacy franchises)

Healthcare Facilities

DaVita Inc. (DVA) (Kidney dialysis services, operator of medical groups and physician networks)

Envision Healthcare Corporation, Inc. (EVHC) (Medical transportation services; ambulatory surgery center management, facility-based physician services)

HCA Holdings, Inc. (HCA) (Hospitals and surgery centers)

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LH) (Independent clinical laboratory)

Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) (Acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, ambulatory centers)

Healthcare Services

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (IQV) (Healthcare services: biopharmaceutical development services, commercial outsourcing services; commercial pharmaceutical sales and service organizations, consulting, health information analytics and technology consulting)

Health Insurance

Aetna Inc. (AET) (Behavioral health, dental, disability, group life, medical and pharmacy)

Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) (Health care plans)

Centene Corporation (CNC) (Governmental programs for uninsured and under-insured)

Cigna Corporation (CI) (Behavioral, dental, group disability, group life and pharmacy)

Humana Inc. (HUM) (Group health, Medicare plans and supplemental insurance)

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (UNH) (Health benefits and services)

Medical Devices 

Abiomed Inc. (ABMD) (Heart support and recovery products and services; heart pumps, artificial heart)

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) (Provides equipment, services, consumables and software to laboratories)

Align Technology, Inc. (ALGN) (Dental equipment and devices)

Baxter International Inc. (BAX) (Renal and hospital products)

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) (Injection and infusion-based drug delivery devices; diagnostic and research tools; products for the collection and transport of diagnostics specimens; areas of focus include anesthesiology, respiratory care, cellular research, diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancers, management of diabetes)

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX) (Products used to diagnose or treat: areas of focus include digestive, heart, pulmonary, urological, vascular, women’s health)

Cooper Companies, Inc. (The) (COO) (Medical devices and equipment: Soft contact lens, medical devices and procedure-based products used in the women’s healthcare market)

Danaher Corporation (DHR) (Diversified Conglomerate: Environmental, dental, diagnostics, life sciences, industrial technologies, test & measurement)

Dentsply Sirona Inc. (XRAY)  (Dental products, consumable healthcare products)

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (EW) (Heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring)

Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) (Diagnostic products, medical imaging systems and surgical products; primary business units focus on breast health, diagnostics, GYN surgical and skeletal health)

Illumina, Inc. (ILMN) (Genetic analysis tools, consumables and integrated systems)

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) (Robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery technologies)

Medtronic, Inc. (MDT) (Cardiac, diabetes, general surgical products, nervous system, spinal and musculoskeletal, surgical technologies, vascular)

PerkinElmer, Inc. (PKI) (Medical devices and equipment: Electronic laboratory notebook and software, neonatal and newborn screening, cancer treatment, environmental)

ResMed Inc. (RMD) (Sleep and respiratory medicine equipment)

Stryker Corporation (SYK) (Medical and surgical tools and equipment; reconstructive: hips, knees, foot, ankle, trauma, sports medicine; neurotechnology; spine)

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (VAR) (Medical devices and equipment: Oncology treatment systems and software, X-ray products)

Zimmer Biomet, Inc. (ZBH) (Dental implants; orthopaedic reconstructive products; spine products; sports medicine and trauma products; surgical products)

Medical Software

Cerner Corporation (CERN) (Software: Healthcare information technology: cloud-based platform; clinical, financial and management information systems)

Pharmaceuticals

Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (Nutritional products; medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals: generic pharmaceuticals gastroenterology products, therapeutic nutrition for dialysis patients, women’s health products, cardiovascular and metabolic, pain and nervous system, respiratory drugs, vaccines; vascular products)

Allergan plc (AGN) (Generics, biosimilars, dermatology and aesthetics, central nervous system, eye care, women’s health and urology, GI and cystic fibrosis, cardiovascular and infectious disease)

Eli Lilly and Company (LLY) (Animal health, cardiovascular, critical care, diabetes, men’s health, musculoskeletal, neuroscience, oncology)

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (Consumer health products: baby care, skin care, oral care, wound care and women’s health care; Medical devices: diabetes care, diagnostics, orthopaedics, neurological disease, vision care, infection prevention, cardiovascular disease and aesthetics; Pharmaceutical: cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, immunology, infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology)

Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK) (Pharmaceuticals: cardiovascular, diabetes, general medicine, immunology, infectious diseases, oncology, respiratory, women’s health; Vaccines, Animal Health Products)

Mylan Inc. (MYL) (Generic, branded generic and specialty pharmaceuticals)

Perrigo Company (PRGO) (Ireland: generic over-the-counter, prescription pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients)

Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) (Consumer healthcare products; vaccines; oncology; examples of medicines include treatments for the following areas: cardiovascular/metabolic, inflammation, neuroscience, pain, rare diseases, women’s/men’s health)

Pharmacy Benefit Management

Express Scripts Holding Company (ESRX) (Pharmacy benefit management company: formulary management programs, retail drug card programs, home delivery services)      

Scientific and Technical Instruments

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (MTD) (Precision instruments used in laboratories and industrial and food retailing markets)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (TMO) (Analytical instruments, lab equipment and specialty diagnostics)

Waters Corporation (WAT) (Analytical technologies including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis)