Patents will not stand in the way of producing the drug for mankind.

We will talk to anybody -- people who can manufacture the drug, and are able to manufacture it faster than us, and complement our manufacturing,

It is of utmost importance to have a facility that can respond to the increasing market demand for our PCR products.

This unprecedented transaction significantly strengthens our position, as it enables Roche to become a leader in the second-largest pharmaceuticals market worldwide and adds global access to Chugai's solid research and development pipeline,

I maintain the belief that it is not that easy or productive or value-creating going for a mega-merger,

It became a drug which was difficult to commercialize, ... We sat there with a drug in which we had invested a significant amount of development and where we had sales that were less than exciting.