Private company

Hoffmann-La Roche

Swiss multinational healthcare company

F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, commonly known as Roche , is a Swiss multinational holding healthcare company that operates worldwide under two divisions: Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics. Its holding company, Roche Holding AG, has shares listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Oct 1, 1896Founded1
  • Industrychemical industry, pharmaceutical industry1
  • HeadquartersBasel1
  • Founded inBasel1
  • Websitewww.roche.com
  • Legal formAktiengesellschaft1

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The story

Founded by Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche on Oct 1, 1896, in Basel.1

Leadership

Who has led Hoffmann-La Roche, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Thomas Schinecker2023–now
197019801990200020102020
Board members and other officers (1)

Products and brands

  • oseltamivir

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • Chemische Werke Grenzach
  • Genentech
  • Roche (Canada)
  • Roche (Israel)
  • Roche (United Kingdom)
  • Roche (United States)
  • Roche AB
  • Roche Diagnostics
  • Roche Eesti OÜ
  • Roche Oy
  • Spark Therapeutics (United States)

Also owns

  • Roche Tower

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Mar 2023New chief executive Thomas Schinecker becomes CEO1
  2. Oct 1, 1896Founded Founded in Basel1

Sources

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