Every year, Roche looks at “more than 1,000 companies and 99.9% of the time, we say no," says CEO Thomas Schinecker, though he stressed that the Swiss group is open to deals of any size.
Roche Holding AG is keeping its business development teams busy but any opportunities will have to tick several boxes before the Swiss major proceeds with a deal.
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