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Hoffmann-La Roche

1896 · 19th century · Also known as Roche

Hoffmann-La Roche, usually known as Roche, is a Swiss pharmaceutical and diagnostics company founded in Basel in 1896 by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche. It grew out of the Basel chemical tradition into one of the largest pharmaceutical firms in the world, known for products such as Valium and, later, cancer medicines and diagnostic tests.

Hoffmann-La Roche
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