AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Wilmington, DE United States

 

Company Description

Whether you've got heartburn or high cholesterol from your addiction to chili cheese dogs, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals (which does business as AstraZeneca US) can help. The company, a subsidiary of global drugmaker AstraZeneca, is one of the largest pharma companies in the US. Its sales represent about 5% of all the drugs sold in the US and about 40% of its parent company's revenues. AstraZeneca US' treatments focus on several therapeutic areas: cardiovascular and metabolic, gastrointestinal, neuroscience, oncology, respiratory, and infection. Its best-known products include Nexium (acid reflux), Seroquel (anti-psychotic), Crestor (high cholesterol), Pulmicort (asthma), and Arimidex (breast cancer treatment).