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We focus our skills and resources on six important areas of healthcare, which include some of the world’s most serious illnesses

Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading causes of illness in the world today.

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Oncology

Each year more than 177,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed and 75,000 Canadians die from the disease

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Infection

Health Canada reports that influenza/pneumonia is one of the three most common respiratory diseases responsible for death in Canada.

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Neuroscience

Over the last 10 – 20 years, medical science has made remarkable discoveries about central nervous system (CNS) disorders.

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Gastrointestinal

More than 20 million Canadians suffer from digestive disorders every year and an average of five million Canadians experience heartburn at least once a week.

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Respiratory

According to Asthma Society of Canada about three million Canadians have asthma, one of the more common respiratory diseases.

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AstraZeneca is currently involved in leading-edge research in developing medicines to benefit our patients in our six therapeutic areas