Roche is the world leader in biologics manufacturing with a long-standing expertise in biotech manufacturing. Together with Genentech, with 26 plants in 13 countries worldwide, we have the largest biotech production capacity worldwide, capable of manufacturing products from early-development through to large-scale manufacturing and launch. We have worked with our partners to manufacture and produce medicines, for example Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) and Actemra® (tocilizumab).
Genentech, a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, was the first biotechnology company to scale up protein manufacturing successfully from the small quantities used for research to the much larger quantities needed for clinical trials and marketing.