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Last Updated: 06/05/2026

AstraZeneca

Cambridge
Founded 1999
Global pharmaceutical company developing medicines across major disease areas

AstraZeneca is a multinational biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialisation of prescription medicines.

Its pipeline and product portfolio span oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, respiratory and immunology, rare diseases, and vaccines.

The company operates major UK sites including its global R&D headquarters at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and a large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Macclesfield.

AstraZeneca serves specialist and primary care physicians across global markets.