AstraZeneca (AZN:LSE)

AstraZeneca is a biopharmaceutical company spanning the entire value chain of a medicine from discovery, early- and late-stage development to manufacturing and distribution, and the global commercialisation of primary care, specialty care-led and specialty care medicines.

AZN focusses on three important areas of healthcare: Cardiovascular and Metabolic disease (CVMD); Oncology; and Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity (RIA). The company is also active in the Infection, Neuroscience and Gastrointestinal (ING) disease areas.

AZN operates in more than 100 countries and its medicines are used worldwide.