Novartis receives EC approval for new Xolair® indication to treat severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

  • EC approves Xolair® (omalizumab) as an add-on therapy for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, the first anti-immunoglobulin E antibody approved in this indication1
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps is a debilitating condition for many patients, with symptoms including nasal blockage, difficulty breathing and sleeping, and loss of sense of smell, which reduce quality of life2–4
     
  • Approval builds on well-established efficacy and safety record of Xolair, which has over 1.3 million …
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Ensuring medicine supply to patients during COVID-19

Kalwe, India: staying on site to ensure leprosy drug production

Multidrug therapy (MDT) was a major breakthrough in the fight against leprosy and remains the cornerstone of the global leprosy elimination strategy. The Sandoz Kalwe site, located north of Mumbai on India’s west coast, manufactures and supplies MDT to the World Health Organization as part of the Novartis pledge to donate MDT medicines to eliminate leprosy. But in March, manufacturing and supplying MDT became a …

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