AstraZeneca in the UK
A global pharmaceutical company with a major UK presence. Our purpose is to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines. The best way we can help patients is to be science-led and share this passion with the scientific, healthcare and business communities of the UK.
Employment -We employ 6,500 employees across five sites in the UK and support around 35,000 other jobs.
Investment in the business -We are continually investing in our UK business and have made a number of significant investments including: a purpose-built R&D centre and corporate HQ in Cambridge, an investment of £120 million in a new facility at our manufacturing centre in Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Innovation – Investment in the business – We continue to be an integral part of the scientific community in the UK, employing more than 2,600 employees in the UK focused on high value R&D activities. This is backed up by significant R&D investment.