Roche Opens New Swiss R&D Center – And Maintains Genentech Independence

New hi-tech labs in Basel are aimed at boosting Roche’s R&D productivity, but despite streamlining in San Francisco, its twin-track drug discovery with Genentech will remain.

Roche pRED buildings
Roche hopes the new state-of-the-art facilities at the pRED Center in Basel will boost R&D productivity. • Source: Roche

Roche has unveiled a new upgrade to its pharma research and early development center (pRED) in Basel, Switzerland, aimed at boosting its drug discovery output and internal collaboration.

The company has invested CHF1.2bn ($1.4bn) in the creation of the new center, which introduces new time-saving technologies to help speed drug discovery, and brings together around 1,800 researchers in two high-rise laboratory buildings

Key Takeaways
  • Roche’s newest hit, ophthalmology treatment Vabysmo, was discovered in Basel, but the group has had less recent success in oncology

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