AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. The company specialises in drugs for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and oncology therapeutic areas. The company has accused animal rights activists of forcing its research operations to Asia and South America [1].
Links and further reading
- AstraZeneca website
- Heather Thomlinson, "European market is inferior, says AstraZeneca", Guardian (UK), October 22, 2004.
- "AZ raises Crestor global PR clout", PR Week, May 20, 2005. (Sub req'd). (This article refers to AZ's PR team handling the controversy over its cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor.)
