Novartis
Novartis provides innovative healthcare solutions that address the evolving needs of patients and societies. Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis offers a diversified portfolio to best meet these needs: innovative medicines, eye care, cost-saving generic pharmaceuticals, preventive vaccines and diagnostic tools, over-the-counter and animal health products. Novartis is the only global company with leading positions in these areas. In 2012, the Group achieved net sales of USD 56.7 billion, while R&D throughout the Group amounted to approximately USD 9.3 billion (USD 9.1 billion excluding impairment and amortization charges). Novartis Group companies employ approximately 129,000 full-time-equivalent associates and operate in more than 140 countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.novartis.com.
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09-19-11
Novartis Associates Participate in First Company-Wide Health and Well-Being Initiative
Novartis Group Company associates across 32 countries will participate in a new Novartis health and well-being initiative during the first Novartis Be Healthy Celebration Week from September 19-23, 2011. During the week, Novartis Group sites are offering many opportunities to help associates take...
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08-29-11
Novartis International BioCamp Spotlights How Diversity Spurs Innovation Across The Company And Inspires Future Science Leaders
- The interactive BioCamp program engages students around scientific advances and entrepreneurial opportunities
- The eighth annual event brings 60 top university students from 24 countries and territories to Novartis headquarters in Basel, Switzerland
- Novartis is an inclusive...
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12-03-10
Representatives of the UN, NGOs and private sector discuss new approaches to achieving the Millennium Development Goals at the Novartis Foundation symposium
- Experts from North and South continue the New York Millennium Summit dialogue at the annual symposium held by the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development in Basel
- The symposium will assess the progress made to date in achieving...
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10-12-10
Novartis affirms commitment to sustain efforts toward final elimination of leprosy in partnership with World Health Organization
- Novartis signs Memorandum of Understanding with the World Health Organization (WHO) to renew leprosy drug donation
- Five-year commitment includes treatments worth an estimated USD 26 million and up to USD 2.5 million to suppo...
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04-19-10
More than 20,000 Novartis associates worldwide to volunteer for local causes in Community Partnership Day
- Annual volunteer event to commemorate creation of Novartis in 1996 now benefits hundreds of charities in 55 countries
- More than 20,000 associates worldwide engage in voluntary activities in their communities
- Novartis event...
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11-04-09
Novartis Honors Six Energy Saving Programs as Important Investments into a Sustainable Future
- Six projects - from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and the USA - recognized by this year's Novartis Energy Excellence Awards
- Substantial energy savings and reduction of greenhouse-gas emissions achieved by record number of project submissions...
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04-23-09
More than 14,500 Novartis Associates Worldwide to take part in Community Partnership Day
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12-11-08
Novartis Receives China Charity Award for Relief Efforts to Chinese Earthquake Victims
- China Bureau of Civil Affairs recognizes Novartis for providing immediate and long-term relief to the earthquake region
- Novartis provided immediate medical supplies and financial donations to the YaAn disaster area in...
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12-04-08
Novartis Awards Program Continues to Drive Energy Savings and Environmental Progress
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12-04-08
"Dare to dialog?" "“ Experts Debate on the Conditions of Constructive Stakeholder Relations at this year's Symposium of the Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development
- Dialog among different groups of society is important, as diversity of opinion can lead to better solutions
- For dialog to be successful, however, the rules of conversation must be set and goals must be defined
