Published in Health Business Week, February 15th, 2008
On 6th April 1999, AstraZeneca was formed through the merger of Astra AB of Sweden and Zeneca Group PLC of the UK. Since the merger, AstraZeneca has maintained its position as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies having never left the top five companies in terms of pharmaceutical sales. Corporate headquarters are now based in London, UK; whilst R&D headquarters are in Sodertalje, Sweden.
Over the last few years, non-core businesses have been spun off and the...
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Source: Health Business Week (2008-02-15)
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