Novartis to unveil new data at ASCO and EHA from its robust portfolio, including overall survival in prostate and breast cancer

  • Overall survival and radiographic PFS from phase III study of investigational radioligand therapy 177Lu-PSMA-617 VISION trial of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer to be presented at ASCO plenary
  • New Kisqali (ribociclib)* overall survival data from extended follow-up of MONALEESA-3 trial in patients with postmenopausal HR+/HER2- advanced or metastatic breast cancer
  • Phase II results for oral, targeted factor B inhibitor iptacopan (LNP023) as first line monotherapy in …
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Sandoz announces plans to further strengthen its antibiotics manufacturing setup in Europe

  • Sandoz to invest €150 million in new antibiotics manufacturing technology in Europe over next three to five years, to be optimally prepared for future needs

  • Kundl, Austria further strengthens production for oral antibiotics while facility in Palafolls, Spain expands for sterile active pharmaceutical ingredients

  • Investment affirms long-term confidence in antibiotics strategy, delivering and building on published plans for European-based manufacturing network

Basel, May 18, 2021 — …

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Novartis reaches milestone delivery of 1 billion courses of antimalarial treatment

  • Novartis has delivered 1 billion courses of antimalarial treatment, including 430 million pediatric treatments, largely at no profit since 1999
  • With other innovations, the Novartis artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) contributed to reduce malaria deaths by nearly half over the same timeframe1  
  • Novartis continues to invest in research and development for next-generation antimalarials to combat the threat of artemisinin resistance

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Sandoz announces plans to further strengthen its antibiotics manufacturing setup in Europe
  • Sandoz to invest €150 million in new antibiotics manufacturing technology in Europe over next three to five years, to be optimally prepared for future needs
     
  • Kundl, Austria further strengthens production for oral antibiotics while facility in Palafolls, Spain expands for sterile active pharmaceutical ingredients
     
  • Investment affirms long-term confidence in antibiotics strategy, delivering and building on published plans for European-based manufacturing network

Basel, May 18, 2021 — Sandoz, a Novartis …

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US Supreme Court denies Sandoz petition to review biosimilar Erelzi® (etanercept-szzs) case

  • Decision not to review Federal Circuit July 2020 ruling continues to prevent Sandoz launch of more affordable Erelzi treatment option for US patients
  • Sandoz is disappointed US patients affected by chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease have to wait until 2029 for availability of biosimilar Erelzi
  • Sandoz remains committed to pioneering access for patients and contributing to more …
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US Supreme Court denies Sandoz petition to review biosimilar Erelzi® (etanercept-szzs) case
  • Decision not to review Federal Circuit July 2020 ruling continues to prevent Sandoz launch of more affordable Erelzi treatment option for US patients
     
  • Sandoz is disappointed US patients affected by chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease have to wait until 2029 for availability of biosimilar Erelzi
     
  • Sandoz remains committed to pioneering access for patients and contributing to more sustainable …
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2/16/2022 : Alcon’s Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call


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11/10/2021 : Alcon’s Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call


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World Asthma Day 2021

A family laugh together in the shade of a tree on a sunny day

Today is World Asthma Day, when people across the asthma community come together to raise awareness of the challenges being faced by millions of people living with asthma, their families, friends and caregivers. Asthma is a common condition, affecting approximately …

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Fighting MS through innovation

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, concern has grown over the potential neglect of other serious diseases. Multiple sclerosis (MS), for example, is a condition for which timely diagnosis, early treatment and the development of innovative therapies are particularly important for reducing the disabling progress of the disease. MS is the most common auto immune disorder to affect the central nervous system – that is, the brain and spinal cord. In many patients, the symptoms cause serious distress, increasingly diminishing their quality of life as their disability worsens. The average age of onset …

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