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About Roche

Since our founding over 125 years ago, Roche has grown into one of the world’s largest biotech companies, as well as a leading provider of in-vitro diagnostics and a global supplier of transformative innovative solutions across major disease areas. Our commitment to our people, partners, stakeholders and, most importantly, our patients remains as strong as it was on the first day of our journey.

Roche at a glance

100 000 +

collaborators worldwide

125 +

years of innovation

39 million

patients treated with our medicines in 2025

Roche is a healthcare company uniquely placed to prevent, stop and cure diseases by uniting leading science and technology across diagnostics, medicines and digital solutions. The company was founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1896 and today is a leading provider of transformative medicines and diagnostics for millions of people in over 100 countries around the world. It is dedicated to tackling healthcare challenges that place the greatest strain on patients, families, communities and healthcare systems. Across its Diagnostics and Pharmaceutical divisions, Roche focused on areas including oncology, neurology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, ophthalmology, infectious diseases and immunology with the aim of providing real and positive change for patients, the people they love and the professionals who care for them.

  • Our business

    Our leading science and technology, combined with the strength of our Diagnostics and Pharmaceuticals divisions enables us to positively impact patients, families, communities and healthcare systems worldwide.

  • Our strategy

    Keeping patients at the heart of everything we do, our ambition is clear: to prevent, stop, and cure diseases, improving outcomes and reducing costs for patients and healthcare systems worldwide.

  • Meet our leadership team

    Our leadership influences every aspect of the company. It is committed to our long-term ambitions while ensuring we address the needs of our people.

Governance

Our corporate governance principles focus on sustainable value creation and promote a culture that recognises standards of good corporate governance and a commitment to transparent communication.

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Creating sustainable impact means acting responsibly, expanding access to healthcare and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

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    Roche Global Citizenship

    Through our philanthropic collaborations, we empower resilient and healthy communities where we live, work, and beyond

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    Sustainability at Roche

    At Roche, sustainability means operating with a long-term mindset – ensuring more people can benefit from our science and innovation today without compromising the world they will live in tomorrow.

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    Inclusion and Belonging at Roche

    At Roche, we do our best work when everyone can realise their full potential and feel they belong—united by our shared purpose to improve patients' lives.

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Our history

Roche was founded in Basel, Switzerland in 1896 as one of the first manufacturers of branded medicines. Today, we are the world’s largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in-vitro diagnostics.

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We are Roche

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