Pharma

AstraZeneca CEO says pharma giant chose Ireland over UK because of tax rates and green energy

Pascal Soriot said drugmaker initially wanted to make a $360 million investment in the UK but that the country’s tax rate was “discouraging”

CEO AstraZeneca Pascal Soriot and Prince Charles, Prince Of Wales unveil a plaque to mark the official opening of the AstraZeneca global Research and Development facility at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus in November 2021.