Roche (Group)

https://www.roche.com

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Moreover, for the tenth consecutive year, Roche has been recognised as the most sustainable company in the Pharmaceuticals Industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in 2018 employed about 94,000 people worldwide. In 2018, Roche invested CHF 11 billion in R&D and posted sales of CHF 56.8 billion. Genentech, in the United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. *

	Start	1996-01-01 existent
	Industry	pharmaceutical
	Industry 2	diagnostics (medical/biological)

	Region	Basel BS
	Country	Switzerland
	Street	124 Grenzacherstr.
	City	4070 Basel BS
	Tel	+41-61-688-1111
		Address record changed: 2024-01-05

Basic data	Employees	I: 50,001 to 100,0 (2018-12-31)
	Currency	CHF
	Annual sales	56,846,000,000 (sales, consolidated (2018) 2018-12-31)
	Profit	10,865,000,000 (2018-12-31)

		* Document for »About Section«: Roche. (1/31/19). "Press Release: Roche Reports Very Strong Results in 2018. Group Sales Increase 7% at Constant Exchange Rates and in Swiss Francs". Basel.

		Record changed: 2024-04-02

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