Effective October 24, 2016, Brad Moore joins Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. as new Head of Diabetes Care for North America, based in Indianapolis.

Brad joins Roche from Johnson & Johnson where he was Vice President of Health System Innovation. Brad has held various senior leadership positions in the healthcare industry, where he gathered extensive experience in driving new business models in large markets undergoing transformation. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from Ohio Wesleyan University, USA.

Marcel Gmünder, Global Head of Roche Diabetes Care said: “We are delighted to welcome Brad Moore to the Roche organization. Brad brings in significant experience in the U.S. and Canadian markets and will help to provide patients and their caregivers continuous access to innovative diabetes management solutions.”

About Roche

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives.

Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. Twenty-nine medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry eight years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.

The Roche Group, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is active in over 100 countries and in 2015 employed more than 91,700 people worldwide. In 2015, Roche invested CHF 9.3 billion in R&D and posted sales of CHF 48.1 billion. Genentech, in the United States, is a wholly owned member of the Roche Group. Roche is the majority shareholder in Chugai Pharmaceutical, Japan. For more information, please visit www.roche.com.

About Roche Diabetes Care

Roche Diabetes Care is a pioneer in the development of blood glucose monitoring systems and a global leader for diabetes management systems and services. For 40 years, the Accu-Chek brand has been dedicated to enable people with diabetes to live life as normal and active as possible as well as to empower healthcare professionals manage their patients’ condition in an optimal way. Today, the Accu-Chek portfolio offers people with diabetes and healthcare professionals innovative products and impactful solutions for convenient, efficient and effective diabetes management. It encompasses blood glucose meters, insulin delivery systems, lancing devices, data management systems and education programs – contributing to an improved medical outcome. For more information: www.accu-chek.com.

For further information, please contact:

Anne Gill
Head of Communications
Roche Diabetes Care, North America
Phone: 317-521-4312
E-Mail: [email protected]

or visit www.accu-chek.com