Roche Says Authorities Visited Office in China’s Hangzhou

Roche Holding AG said local authorities called on its offices in eastern China’s Hangzhou city yesterday, making it the latest pharmaceutical company in the country to draw government scrutiny.

“We are aware that local government authorities visited Roche’s office in Hangzhou on May 21, and the details of the visit are not clear,” Lei Bao, Roche’s Shanghai-based director of communications, said in an e-mailed statement today. “We will collaborate fully with authorities for any inquiries.”