Our Business

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business employing over 65,000 people worldwide. We’re engaged in research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. Home to some of the industry’s leading products, we develop a broad range of medicines designed to fight disease in several important areas of healthcare. AstraZeneca is, first and foremost, a healthcare organization. Every aspect of the work we do improves patients’ lives. Whether focused on the scientific or commercial aspects of our business, you’ll have an impact on your community and the world around you every day.

AstraZeneca, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has a broad range of medicines designed to fight disease in important areas of healthcare. Backed by strong science and wide-ranging commercial skills, we are committed to sustainable development of our business and the delivery of a flow of new medicines that make a difference in the lives of patients and create value for our shareholders and wider society. We’re active in over 100 countries, with 16 research and development centers in eight countries, and 27 manufacturing sites in 19 countries.

We’re committed to top tier financial performance alongside continuous innovation through our own research laboratories and scientific innovation outside AstraZeneca. In 2006, our sales totaled $26.5 billion, with an operating profit of $8.2 billion. We’re well positioned to continue to deliver a strong performance in each of our core areas of activity and maintain business success over time.