When Fritz Hoffmann founded F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. in 1896, he realised what was then a revolutionary idea - producing medicines on an industrial scale outside the pharmacy and selling them on the international market. Innovation has been one of Roche's hallmarks ever since, and many of our pharmaceutical products have become milestones in drug therapy. Upon these products we built our present world leadership in the hospital pharmacy market.

At Roche’s Pharmaceuticals Division, we view continuous innovation as the most promising way to bring new medicines to the patient. Looking to the future, our long-standing expertise in medicinal chemistry and biotechnology have put us in an excellent position to exploit the huge potential of molecular medicine.

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