Roche, headquartered in Nutley, New Jersey, is the U.S. prescription drug unit of the Roche Group, a leading international health care company with principal businesses in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. The company is active in more than 100 countries and employs approximately 66,000 people worldwide. In 2002, Roche worldwide sales were approximately 29.7 billion Swiss francs (about $21.4 billion), with global pharmaceuticals sales accounting for about 60 percent of that total.