American Chamber of Commerce in Romania

OUR MISSION
AstraZeneca is an innovation-driven integrated global pharmaceutical company. Our mission is to make the most meaningful difference to patient health through great medicines.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
• One of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of meaningful prescription medicines and supplier for healthcare services.
• A 70-year track record of innovation that includes the introduction of many world-leading medicines.
• Active in over 100 countries; corporate office in the UK; strong presence in key markets; growing presence in important emerging markets.
• Over 65,000 employees: 51% in Europe, 32% in the Americas and 17% in Asia, Africa and Australasia.
• 17 principal research centers in 8 countries.
• 26 manufacturing sites in 18 countries.
DELIVERING OUR PROMISE
• Getting life-changing medicines to patients as quickly, safely and efficiently as possible is our fundamental priority.
• In 2008, we invested over USD 5 billion in research and development.
• We continue to find ways to improve the quality and productivity of our in-house research capabilities.
• We have 144 research projects in our product pipeline.
• We also access external scientific innovation that broadens our platform for disease research.
MEETING THE NEEDS
• Our skills and resources are focused on six important areas of healthcare. CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR, GASTROINTESTINAL, INFECTION, NEUROSCIENCE, RESPIRATORY& INFLAMATION
• We have a broad range of medicines, including many world leaders.
• Designed to be innovative, effective and offer added benefits such as reduced side effects or better ways of taking the treatment.
• We also continue to explore all the ways in which our medicines can be used to get the most benefit for patients.
OUR CORE VALUES
• Integrity and high ethical standards
• Respect for the individual and diversity
• Openness, honesty, trust and support for each other
• Leadership by example at all levels

In Romania, AstraZeneca is among the top 10 players on the pharmaceutical market, being one of the most dynamic R&D companies in this moment, with a total number of almost 300 employees.
Since December 2006, AstraZeneca Romania has been elected as Vice-president of ARPIM board.
AstraZeneca is listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (Global) as well as the FTSE4Good Index.

Contact details:
AstraZeneca Pharma SRL, 12 Menuetului Street, building D, 1st floor, district 1, Bucharest, zip code 013713.
Phone: +40 21 317 60 41
Fax: +40 21 317 60 53
For more information, please visit www.astrazeneca.com