Business Description
AstraZeneca is a British pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, UK, that researches, develops, and sells prescription medicines worldwide. Its treatments span a wide range of serious health conditions, including cancer, heart and kidney disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, and rare genetic disorders, and it also produces vaccines and immune therapies. The company sells its products through distributors and local sales teams across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, serving both general practitioners and specialist physicians. Originally formed through a merger and known as Zeneca Group PLC, AstraZeneca has operated under its current name since 1999 and continues to expand its research capabilities through partnerships with technology and biotechnology firms.
