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How medicines are made: manufacturing and production

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Manufacturing at Roche is as complicated and rigorous as our scientific research. The highly skilled force behind the production process are dedicated to making sure patients receive life-saving medicines as fast as possible without compromising safety. Read more about the process and hear from our exceptional team of production manufacturing and development experts.

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Behind the scenes at our experimental manufacturing site

Cells never sleep, so we test equipment and processes around the clock to make new medicines faster and safer.

Our experimental lab is working around the clock because cells don’t sleep

They tinker with the processes and equipment, sometimes hundreds of times, before new techniques are used to make the medicines for patients in the “real” manufacturing facility.

Welcome to an experimental playground where our manufacturing experts and production wizards work to find ways to make medicines scalable, faster and safer for patients.

The beauty of manufacturing

Biologics, like therapeutic antibodies, are a class of medicines produced in living cells. Manufacturing them is an incredibly complex process, and in addition to being technologically sophisticated, our manufacturing equipment is pretty cool to look at. Photographer David Vergne captures our sites in California and Oregan in with unconventional, but beautiful perspectives.

A person in protective gear stands before industrial equipment, observing a monitor in a dimly lit, blue-toned factory setting, evoking a futuristic atmosphere.

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Manufacturing biologics on a new scale

Biologics are a class of medicines produced in living organisms, which poses an interesting paradox. We have the ability to tap into nature's toolbox to make highly sophisticated medicines. But we have to constantly deal with the awesome power of nature and its inherent variability.

Join the best in making medicines

At Roche, the area of Manufacturing, Quality and Supply is one of the largest units in the company. Every day, we have to ensure a seamless operation in order to provide life-saving medicines to patients worldwide. Are you up for the challenge?