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February 1, 2022

How Roche is scaling innovation culture across the multinational

In the penultimate instalment of #FutureProofonCulture, we check-back-in on Roche’s efforts to overhaul its approach to innovation


Thomas Brown

8 min read

Roche rare conditions innovation leader, Anne Nijs

Making change happen in large, complex organisations is not easy — and it doesn't get much more complex than Swiss pharma giant Roche.

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