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Top Biotech companies in UK


GlaxoSmithKline: GSK is a leading biotech company that aims in developing treatments for wide range of diseases, production of vaccines, consumer deliverables including oral healthcare, nutritional products, range of skin care products. 
Location: Beckenham, UK; Angus, UK
Business type: Small molecules, biologics, vaccines
Website: http://www.gsk.com

Actavis: Actavis is a unique specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing high quality affordable generic pharmaceuticals and develops innovative medicines for patients suffering from diseases principally in the central nervous system, gastroenterology, women’s health, urology, cardiovascular, respiratory and anti-infective therapeutic categories.
Location: Barnstaple, UK
Business type: Generic Small Molecules
Website: http://www.actavis.co.uk

Astra Zeneca: Astra Zeneca primarily focuses on biologics and small molecules. Scientists and researchers work directly with world’s leading scientists, to globally develop several life saving drugs.
Location:  Cambridge, London, Macclesfield, Edinburgh
Business type: Small Molecules, Biologics
Website: http://www.astrazeneca.co.uk

Immunocore: This is a biotech company that discovers novel biotherapeutics known as ImmTACs for the treatment of cancer and a wide array of other severe diseases. Its leading T Cell Receptor (TCR) technology develops the power of the own immune system of the body to locate and destroy diseased cells. Immunocore has highly experienced scientific team that has effectively developed immunotherapies for treating cancer and other serious ailments.
Location: Abingdon, UK
Business type: T cell receptor fragment
Website: http://www.immunocore.com

Roche: Roche is known for its pharmaceutical medicines for 120 years. It is one of the largest biotech companies in UK and a leader in personalized healthcare. The company is a leading provider of in vitro diagnostics and cancer treatment.
Location: Burgess Hill, UK
Business type: Diagnostics
Website: http://www.roche.com

Pfizer: This is one of the world’s leading healthcare companies that include vaccines and medicines and many other consumer healthcare products that challenges the most serious diseases across a wide array of therapeutic areas such as cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Location: Havant, UK
Business type: packaging and distribution of cold chain and parenteral products
Website: http://www.pfizer.co.uk

Sigma Aldrich: SAFC is one of the leading chemicals and biologics supplier worldwide.It is an absolute associate for biopharmaceutical companies manufacturing and commercializing complex biologics and small-molecule APIs. 
Location: Gillingham, UK
Business type: Chemicals, APIs
Website: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com

Abbvie: The company aims in developing new drugs that focuses on core therapeutic areas that include neuroscience , immunology,  liver and kidney disease, women’s health, oncology.
Location: Maidenhead, UK
Business type: Diagnostics, Devices
Website:  http://www.abbvie.com

Genzyme (Sanofi): Genzyme is committed to discovering and delivering transformative therapies for patients with rare and special unmet medical needs. Strong research programs are conducted in the medical areas that iincludes rare diseases and neuroimmunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases, orthopedics.
Location: Oxford, UK
Business type: Small molecules
Website: http://www.genzyme.com

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals: A biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing oral treatment that target control of  various phases of cell cycle for treating cancer and other severe diseases.
Location: Dundee, UK
Business type: Small molecules, biologics
Website: http://www.cyclacel.com