Novartis

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UCB and Novartis expand alliance in Germany

September 1, 2009
Sales and Marketing Germany, Novartis, UCB

UCB and Novartis have extended their partnership in Germany with a new licensing deal for the cardiovascular and diabetes drug …

Novartis unveils new lab approach to boost research capacity

August 27, 2009
Research and Development Novartis, Switzerland

Novartis has unveiled a new research approach involving novel lab technology and flexible working, in the hope to speed its …

Novartis’ Extavia approved in US

August 19, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Extavia, MS, Novartis

 Novartis has received US approval for its betaferon product for multiple sclerosis.Extavia’s active ingredient is interferon beta-1b, putting it into …

Animal rights attacks were terrorism not activism, says Vasella

August 13, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal tests, Novartis, Vasella

Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella has spoken for the first time of his shock at the arson attack on his …

Vasella targeted by animal rights activists

August 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Animal tests, Novartis, Vasella

Animal rights activists are believed to be behind two attacks on Novartis chief executive Daniel Vasella. The first attack came …

Afinitor approved in EU

August 6, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Cancer, Europe, Novartis

Novartis’ new kidney cancer drug Afinitor (everolimus) has been approved in the EU for use when products such as Sutent …

Novartis extends TB donation

July 14, 2009
Sales and Marketing Africa, Novartis, TB

Novartis has extended its tuberculosis (TB) drug donation programme to Tanzania. Novartis has already delivered nearly 250,000 TB treatments to …

Novartis and NHS Alliance collaborate on commissioning guides

July 14, 2009
Sales and Marketing NHS, Novartis, PBC

Novartis has teamed up with the NHS Alliance to launch a series of guides to help practice-based commissioning leaders tackle …

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Vasella: on leadership

July 7, 2009
Sales and Marketing Novartis, Vasella, leadership, management

Novartis’ chief executive and chairman talks to McKinsey about his personal approach to management and leadership, and examines subjects including …

Novartis gains approval for first Japanese biosimilar

June 25, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, generics

Japan has approved its first biosimilar medicine – the recombinant human growth hormone somatropin from Novartis' generic arm Sandoz. The …

Novartis cooks up first swine flu vaccine batch

June 16, 2009
Manufacturing and Production Novartis

Novartis is ready to press ahead with clinical trials of its candidate vaccine against influenza (A)H1N1, having completed manufacturing of …

Strong prospects for Novartis cancer drug, say analysts

April 24, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Afinitor, Novartis

The FDA has approved Novartis's Afinitor for advanced renal cell carcinoma patients who have progressed after first-line Sutent or Nexavar …

Novartis boasts strong sales for 2008

February 11, 2009
Sales and Marketing Novartis

Novartis has weathered the financial downturn and delivered a strong performance for 2008. Overall group sales were boosted by 9% …

Novartis boosts vaccine pipeline

January 8, 2009
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis, recruitment, vaccines

Novartis has added an investigational vaccine to its pipeline through a $20 million deal with AlphaVax. The North Carolina-based biotech …

Strong results for Novartis drug in rare autoimmune disease

October 30, 2008
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novartis

Novartis' development drug ACZ885 (canakinumab) has turned in impressive results in trials for rare medical conditions. It showed sustained remission …

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