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HoffmannLa

HoffmannLa refers to F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., commonly known as Roche, a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical and diagnostics company based in Basel. The name reflects the historic corporate identity of the firm, which has long operated under the Roche brand internationally.

The company was founded in 1896 by Fritz Hoffmann in Basel as a chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturer.

Today, Roche conducts business through two main divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. The Pharmaceuticals division develops prescription

Notable corporate milestones include the 2009 acquisition of Genentech, a leading American biotechnology company, which expanded

In contemporary usage, the corporate brand Roche is widely recognized, and the legal entity is still referred

Over
the
decades
it
expanded
both
its
product
scope
and
its
global
footprint,
growing
into
one
of
the
world’s
largest
players
in
the
pharmaceutical
industry.
In
the
20th
century,
Hoffmann-La
Roche
diversified
beyond
chemistry
into
medicine
and,
later,
diagnostic
products,
establishing
a
broad
research
and
development
infrastructure.
medicines
across
areas
such
as
oncology,
infectious
diseases,
autoimmune
disorders,
and
neuroscience.
The
Diagnostics
division
provides
laboratory
tests,
instruments,
and
related
services
used
in
clinical
care
and
public
health.
The
company
maintains
a
substantial
global
presence
with
research
centers
and
manufacturing
facilities
around
the
world.
Roche’s
capabilities
in
biologics
and
personalized
medicine.
Roche
has
also
been
involved
in
developing
and
distributing
vaccines,
antiviral
therapies,
and
diagnostic
technologies
that
support
disease
management
and
patient
care.
to
as
F.
Hoffmann-La
Roche
Ltd.
The
name
HoffmannLa
sits
as
the
historical
root
of
what
is
today
one
of
the
largest
pharmaceutical
and
diagnostic
companies
globally.