Novartis 노바티스

-Founded 1996
-Headquarters: Basel, Switzerland
-Pharmaceuticals, Generic drugs, Over the counter drugs, Vaccines, Diagnostics, Contact lenses, Animal health, etc.
-Subsidiaries: Ciba Visions, Sandoz
-www.novartis.com
-6th largest Pharmace

 

utical (Revenue terms)
-Main products: Clozaril, Voltaren, Tegretol, Diovan, Gleevec, Neoral, Femara, Ritalin, Lamisil.
 
-Accusation by government of "paying illegal kickbacks to health care professionalsw through speaker programs, advisory boards, entertainment, travel and meals."
-nyt article, "Novartis Pays $422.5 Million in Settlement."
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/novartis-pays-422-5-million-in-settlement/?scp=2&sq=novartis&st=cse
 
 
-"Novartis discovery and development process"
http://www.novartis.com/research/drug-discovery.shtml