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Dr. Juliet Akoth examines a patient during a home visit in Kitui, Kenya

Novartis ranked second in the 2021 Access to Medicine Index (ATMIndex), maintaining the same leading position as in 2018, in recognition of its long-standing efforts to improve …

  • Full year net sales from continuing operations¹ up 3% (cc², +3% USD):
    • Pharmaceuticals BU grew 5% (cc) driven by Entresto (+44% cc), Zolgensma (reaching USD 0.9 billion), Cosentyx (+13% cc), Ilaris (+31% cc) and the Xiidra acquisition (+95% cc)
    • Oncology BU grew 3% (cc) driven by Promacta/Revolade (+23% cc), Jakavi (+20% cc), Kisqali (+45% cc), Tafinlar + Mekinist (+16% cc) and Piqray (reaching USD 0.3 billion)
    • Sandoz …
Novartis delivered sales growth and margin expansion. Continued to progress its next wave of medicines in 2020.
  • Full year net sales from continuing operations¹ up 3% (cc², +3% USD):
    • Pharmaceuticals BU grew 5% (cc) driven by Entresto (+44% cc), Zolgensma (reaching USD 0.9 billion), Cosentyx (+13% cc), Ilaris (+31% cc) and the Xiidra acquisition (+95% cc)
    • Oncology BU grew 3% (cc) driven by Promacta/Revolade (+23% cc), Jakavi (+20% cc), Kisqali (+45% cc), Tafinlar + Mekinist (+16% cc) and Piqray (reaching USD 0.3 billion)
    • Sandoz sales …