Novartis

Novartis International AG is a Swiss-American global pharmaceutical firm with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is one of the world's major pharmaceutical corporations.

Novartis is an active member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA).

Novartis businesses operate across 3 divisions: pharmaceuticals, Alcon (eye care), and Sandoz (generics).
Sandoz is a subsidiary of Novartis AG known for its production of active pharmaceutical ingredients and generic drugs, and Alcon is the division of surgical systems, contact lenses, and ophthalmic drugs. Pharmaceuticals is the largest division of the company, specializing in the production of drugs for cancer, HBP, and many other diseases.

Some prominent products: Clozapine antipsychotic drug, Carbamazepine drug for epilepsy, Imatinib mesylate drug used for chronic myeloid leukemia,...

• Headquarter: Basel, Switzerland
• Founded: 1996 by Johann Rudolf, Alexander Clavel
• Revenue: $49.89 billion (2020)
• Website: https://www.novartis.com/