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Website: http://www.novartis.com

Phone: +41 61 324 1111
Address:
CH-4002 Basel
4002 Basel,

Company Description
Novartis AG. The Group's principal activity is the development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals and nutritional products. The Group operates through four divisions; Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, Sandoz & Vaccines & Diagnostics. Pharmaceuticals Division includes drugs for use in transplantations, central nervous system disorders, cardiovascular, endocrine and respiratory diseases, dermatology, oncology, hematology and rheumatism and bone and hormone replacement therapy. Consumer Health Division includes Generics/OTC and sells copies of prescription medicines no longer under patent protection; medical nutrition and self-medication. Sandoz Division: Manufactures, distributes and sells generic pharmaceutical products and substances no longer subject to patent protection. Vaccines & Diagnostics Division provides innovative vaccines and a range of conventional products to combat viral and bacterial diseases. In 2006, the Group acquired Chiron Corporation & NeuTec Pharma plc. Pharmaceuticals accounted for 63% of 2006 revenues, Consumer Health, 18%, Sandoz, 17% & Vaccines & Diagnostics, 2%
Key People
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Dr. Daniel Vasella
Chief Financial Officer Raymund Breu
Vice Chairman Prof. Ulrich Lehner
Vice Chairman Hans-Joerg Rudloff
Secretary Monika Matti

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Discovers, develops, manufactures and markets arthritis, inflammation, bone, cardiovascular, metabolic, dermatology, hematology, neuroscience, and oncology drugs.
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ZURICH, July 8 (Reuters) - Novartis AG's Rasilez pill has been approved to treat high blood pressure in Japan, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday. The country's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) approved Rasilez to treat the condition ...
Reuters - 10 hours ago
(Corrects last paragraph to show Rasilez' patent protection expires in 2018 in the United States and 2020 in Europe and Japan, not in 2012) * Japanese approve drug to treat high blood pressure * Is approved in over 70 countries (Adds details, background) ...
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