Roche

Healthcare

Founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche, Roche is the world's largest biotech company and a global leader in in-vitro diagnostics and personalized healthcare.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 1896
Founder: Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche
Headquarters: Basel, Switzerland
Public Ticker: SIX: ROG / ROG.S

About Roche

F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. was founded in 1896 in Basel, Switzerland by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche as a manufacturer of standardized pharmaceutical preparations. It pioneered industrial vitamin production and synthetic pharmaceuticals.

Today, Roche is the world's largest biotechnology company and the global leader in in-vitro diagnostics, generating over 58 billion Swiss Francs ($65B+ USD) annually. Combining pharmaceuticals (Genentech, Chugai) and diagnostics, Roche advances personalized healthcare, targeted cancer treatments, neurology (Ocrevus, Evrysdi), ophthalmology (Vabysmo), and automated lab diagnostic instruments.

What Roche Does

Biopharmaceuticals & Genentech

Targeted cancer immunotherapies, monoclonal antibodies, neuroscience, and ophthalmology.

Roche Diagnostics

In-vitro diagnostic instruments, molecular diagnostics, tissue pathology, and diabetes management.

Personalized Healthcare (PHC)

Combining genomic profiling, clinical data analytics, and targeted medicines for individualized treatment.

Pathology & Digital Solutions

AI-assisted digital pathology, slide scanners, and automated laboratory workflows.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside Roche.

Biotech Science & Translational Medicine
Diagnostic Instrument Engineering & Software
Data Science & Bioinformatics
Clinical Operations & Medical Affairs
Global Supply Chain & Quality Assurance
Commercial Strategy & Access
Finance & Accounting
People & Culture Operations

Roche's History

1896
Founded in Basel
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche founds F. Hoffmann-La Roche & Co. in Basel, Switzerland.
1990
Genentech Majority Stake
Acquires majority stake in biotech pioneer Genentech, acquiring full ownership in 2009.
2018
Flatiron Health Acquisition
Acquires oncology health tech platform Flatiron Health for $1.9 billion.
2020
COVID-19 Diagnostic Deployment
Deploys high-throughput automated PCR testing systems globally during the pandemic.
2023
Telavant Acquisition
Acquires Telavant for $7.1 billion to gain promising Phase 3 inflammatory bowel disease therapy.