Access to healthcare
We are working towards a future where everyone has access to sustainable healthcare solutions for life-changing treatment and prevention.
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AstraZeneca at a glance
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400 million
people around the world are living with a rare disease1
10,000
rare diseases are known to exist today, but more than 90% do not have an approved treatment option2,3
5+ years
to accurate diagnosis, a path that includes multiple doctors, specialists and misdiagnoses4
Our purpose
We push the boundaries of science to deliver life- changing medicines.
Our Purpose underpins everything we do. It gives us a reason to come to work every day. It reminds us why we exist as a company. It helps us deliver benefits to patients and create value for shareholders.
Our values
We follow the science. We put patients first. We play to win. We do the right thing. We are entrepreneurial.
Our Values determine how we work together and the behaviours that drive our success. They guide our decision making and define our beliefs.
Our strategy
Our ambition is to be pioneers in science, lead in our disease areas and transform patient outcomes. By 2030, we aim to launch at least 20 new medicines and ahieve $80 billion in Total Revenue with sustained growth thereafter.
Science and Innovation
Advances in science and technology are revolutionising the way we work, enabling us to push the boundaries to deliver new and better medicines and treatments more quickly to more patients.
Our strategic focus areas:
- Deliver the next wave of pipeline innovation
- Accelerate platform of therapeutic modalities
- Transform R&D ways of working
Growth and Therapy Area Leadership
We are working across our therapy areas to transform care and meet the increasing demand for healthcare by improving access to our medicines, expanding treatment options and enabling patients to take control of their own health.
Our strategic focus areas:
- Achieve industry-leading growth in our therapy areas
- Transform care
- Realise world-class supply chains
People and Sustainability
Recognising the interconnection between business growth, the needs of society and our dependency on nature, we promote health equity and resilient healthcare, and play an active role in addressing the climate crisis. We cultivate an inclusive and diverse work environment where employees can thrive and are empowered to make an impact for people, society and the planet.
Our strategic focus areas:
- Deliver a great employee experience
- Lead on climate, equity and resilience
- Enable an agile organisation
Our therapy areas
We're creating novel therapies that help people with cancer or other chronic and rare diseases. Areas where we believe we can make the most meaningful difference to patients. Our focus is on therapy areas where we can transform care and improve outcomes for patients.
Oncology
We are leading a revolution to transform cancer care. Our ambition is to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.
We seek to transform outcomes for people living with cancer through innovative medicines, powerful collaborations and a world-class, purpose-driven team.
BioPharmaceuticals
Our ambition is to transform care for billions of people living with chronic diseases and deliver long-lasting immunity.
We are working to intervene earlier to protect vital organs, slow or reverse disease progression, and achieve remission for often degenerative, debilitating and life-threatening conditions, so many more people can live better, healthier lives.
Rare Disease
Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease continues to build a diversified pipeline across disease areas with significant unmet medical need, using an array of innovative modalities, while expanding our global geographic footprint.
Our organisation and main disease areas
Our business is organised to deliver our growth through innovation strategy and achieve our purpose of pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.
Our R&D and Commercial functions promote accelerated decision making and the launches of new medicines across our therapy areas.
Oncology
We are leading a revolution in oncology to redefine cancer care. Our ambition is to follow the science to discover, develop and deliver life-changing treatments that transform outcomes and increase the potential for cure.
BioPharmaceuticals
We are transforming care for billions of people living with chronic diseases and delivering long-lasting immunity. Our ambition is to intervene earlier to protect vital organs, slow or reverse disease progression, and achieve remission for these often degenerative, debilitating, and life-threatening conditions, so many more people can live better, healthier lives.
Rare Disease
Our mission is to transform the lives of people affected by rare diseases through the development and delivery of innovative medicines as well as supportive technologies and healthcare services.
Environmental protection
We are putting sustainable practices at the heart of how we work, making sure we manage our environmental impact across all our activities and products.
Ethics and transparency
We seek to embed ethical, transparent, and inclusive policies and practices across our organisation and value chain.
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