This report provides a strategic analysis of AstraZeneca, a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company. It examines the global and UK pharmaceutical industries, utilizing frameworks such as PESTLE and SWOT analyses to evaluate the company's position. The report explores AstraZeneca's competitive environment, including Porter's Five Forces, and assesses its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. It also analyzes the company's strategic responses to market dynamics and its competitive advantages, particularly in areas like oncology, infection, and gastrointestinal medicine. The report highlights the importance of strategic management in the pharmaceutical sector, considering factors like government regulations, economic impacts, and technological advancements. The analysis includes the company's role in developing COVID vaccines, its financial performance, and the competitive pressures it faces from other firms.