Interview with Hagen Pfundner, CEO, Roche Germany
Roche, once a true pharmaceutical company, is now recognized by its capacity to create a unique business model that allowed to become the world’s largest biotech company with truly differentiated…
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As a research-focused healthcare company, Roche discovers, develops and provides innovative diagnostic and therapeutic products and services that deliver significant benefits to patients and healthcare professionals – from early detection and prevention of diseases to diagnosis, treatment, and treatment monitoring.
Roche employs over 13,000 in Germany by around 80,000 employees worldwide and sells its products in more than 150 countries. It is a the world’s number one biotech company and has Germany as one of its pillars in R&D and high-tech manufacturing.
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