• Strong progress on innovation across divisions
  • Pharmaceuticals is building breadth and depth in seven franchises, including Oncology, where it is complementing leadership in targeted therapies and CART with immuno-oncology assets
  • Alcon is focused on eye care innovation, including strengthening its IOL pipeline over prior year and focusing on early-stage discovery in Ophthalmic Pharmaceuticals
  • Sandoz is extending its lead in differentiated generics, exemplified by first-of-a-kind FDA approvals for biosimilar Zarxio and generic Copaxone® 20mg …

• Glatopa is the first FDA-approved, substitutable generic version of Copaxone® 20mg, a treatment for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
• Sandoz has begun shipping to US customers following recent FDA approval
• Novartis and Sandoz are driving access to a full range of differentiated, high-quality MS therapeutic options, complemented by a full range of support services

Holzkirchen, Germany, June 18, 2015 – Sandoz, a Novartis company, today announced the US launch of GlatopaTM, the first generic version of Teva’s Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate …

Princeton, New Jersey, June 4, 2015 – Sandoz today announced the US market introduction of guanfacine hydrochloride extended release tablets, a generic version of INTUNIV®, which is currently marketed by Shire Pharmaceuticals.

Guanfacine hydrochloride extended release is a central alpha2A-adrenergic receptor agonist indicated for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as monotherapy and as adjunctive therapy to stimulant medications. Guanfacine is not a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. The mechanism of action of …

Stryków, May 07, 2015 – Sandoz, the generic Division of Novartis is announcing today the opening of the Sandoz Packaging Centre in Stryków – a project valued at 171 million PLN. It is one of the largest investment projects in the Polish pharmaceutical sector completed in recent years. Thanks to the expansion of the existing plant in Stryków, 90 new jobs have been created to date, soon to be followed by at least 40 additional ones. The opening ceremony was attended by government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Janusz Piechociński, local politicians, members of …

Basel, April 23, 2015 – Commenting on the results, Joseph Jimenez, CEO of Novartis, said: “Our focus on execution has resulted in a strong operational performance. We have completed the GSK and Lilly transactions and innovation continues to be strong. We had three approvals in Oncology, FDA priority review for LCZ696, Zarxio became the first biosimilar approved under the new pathway in the US and we launched Cosentyx globally. We are on track to deliver our full-year guidance.”

 

• Continuing operations¹ saw sales, core²  …