Novartis
Swiss pharma giant
Novartis is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company, one of the world's largest by revenue.
The name combines the Latin *novae artes* (new arts or new skills), suggesting innovation in medicine.
Novartis developed the cancer drug Gleevec.
The company formed in 1996 from a merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.
ADHD stimulant medication
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- neuroscienceStudy of nervous systems
ophthalmology · generics · biosimilars · blockbuster · prescription · therapeutics · patents · medication
Creating new products
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- scientistsSystematic knowledge seekers
Top corporate officer
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- stockGoods kept for sale
- NYSELargest equities market
- acquisitionsThings newly gained
mergers · revenue · employees · compliance · ethics · antitrust · lobbying · philanthropy
Swiss Rhine city
- headquartersCentral command location
- mergerCorporate combination
- spinoffDerived work from original
- RhineMajor Central European waterway
Ritalin
ADHD stimulant medication
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- immunologyScience of bodily defenses
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
neuroscience · ophthalmology · generics · biosimilars · blockbuster · prescription · therapeutics · patents · medication
R&D
Creating new products
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- genomicsStudy of entire genetic sequences
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
CEO
Top corporate officer
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- stockGoods kept for sale
- NYSELargest equities market
acquisitions · mergers · revenue · employees · compliance · ethics · antitrust · lobbying · philanthropy
Basel
Swiss Rhine city
- headquartersCentral command location
- mergerCorporate combination
- spinoffDerived work from original
Novartiscompounding pharmacy
Facility preparing personalized medications
Novartishospital
Medical treatment facility
clinic · patient · nursing home · doctor's office · pharmacy counter
art, artist, novel, innovation, novice, novelty, renovate, innovate, supernova