General contact

Head Office
Novartis International AG
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland

+41 61 324 11 11
+41 61 324 80 01
Monday - Friday,
8:30 - 17:00, GMT+1
(Central European Time)

Investors

Novartis International AG
Investor Relations
P.O. Box
CH-4002 Basel
Switzerland

+41 61 324 79 44

Media

Global Media Relations
Eric Althoff
Basel, Switzerland

+41 61 324 7999

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

The Pharmaceuticals Division of Novartis is recognized worldwide for the innovative medicines we provide to patients, physicians and healthcare organizations. This growing business develops and markets patent-protected prescription drugs for important health needs. Our products are concentrated in major therapeutic areas including:

The current product portfolio includes more than 60 key marketed products, many of which are leaders in their respective therapeutic areas. In 2010 we received a total of 13 major approvals and made 16 regulatory submissions in the United States, Europe and Japan.

The product development pipeline has more than 130 projects in various stages of clinical development, including potential new products as well as potential new indications or formulations for existing products.

We are also committed to developing and commercializing evidence-driven diagnostic tests that improve physicians' ability to optimize patient outcomes.