AstraZeneca France Health professionals Investors Careers Hurry Other AZ websites Reception AstraZeneca Your health Research Responsibility Research Strategy & vision Our R&D axes Partnerships R&D process Our R&D sites You are here Research Strategy & vision Strategy & vision AstraZeneca is an international biopharmaceutical company specializing in research and development. Our main mission is to create a real difference through innovative medicines. We are convinced that scientific research is the key to achieving this, in collaboration with other actors who share our vision and our passion. Science is at the heart of our activities and our R&D strategy has been carefully designed to meet the expectations of physicians, patients and various stakeholders. Focus on prescription drugs We have made the choice to specialize in what we do best: the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative prescription drugs. Rather than branching out, we're passionate about pushing the boundaries of science to create drugs that address some of health's biggest challenges. A targeted portfolio We are aware of the challenge of rising research costs. But we know where our expertise lies. Therefore, we have chosen to target our research in three main therapeutic areas: cardiovascular disease and metabolism, oncology, respiratory disease, inflammation and autoimmune. Important resources Nous investissons massivement dans la recherche. Une part importante de ce budget recherche est investie dans les compétences, la technologie et les outils nécessaires pour réussir tout au long du cycle de vie des médicaments : Science prédictive Traitements personnalisés Conception et interprétation des essais cliniques Preuves en vie réelle Des partenariats stratégiques Nous savons que pour avoir une vraie valeur ajoutée, nous devons travailler avec ce que la science a de mieux à offrir et avec des partenaires qui partagent nos intérêts et notre passion. C’est pourquoi nous développons des partenariats stratégiques avec des organismes de tous types et de toutes tailles afin de nous assurer que nous sommes toujours en tête de file des travaux de recherche sur les maladies humaines. En savoir plus sur nos partenariats Investir dans nos ressources humaines We have more than 9,000 professionals working in R&D around the world. We devote a significant portion of our efforts to strengthening a culture that fosters creativity and risk taking. Last page update: 03/17/2015 Sitemap Protection of personal data Legal Notice Contacts © AstraZeneca 2015 Information on the use of cookies This site respects the principles of the HONcode charter . Check it out here.