Astra AB
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Astra AB is a former international pharmaceutical company based in Södertälje, Sweden. Astra was formed in 1913 and merged with the British Zeneca Group in 1999 to form AstraZeneca. Product development was focused on therapeutics for gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and respiratory disorders and pain control. Astra also operated Astra Tech, a medical devices company, and marketed pharmaceuticals outside their primary development area, including anti-infective agents.
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- Staff. Merger partners in brief. AstraZeneca. Retrieved on 2006-08-19.
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