Novartis Pharmaceuticals

With our headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, we employ approximately 100,000 people worldwide and operate in over 140 countries.

In Australia the Novartis group of companies includes:

•Novartis Pharmaceuticals (prescription medicines)

•Sandoz (generic medicines)

•Consumer Health (over-the-counter medicines, Animal Health, Ciba Vision)

•Vaccines and Diagnostics.

We employ over 600 people in Australia and invest AUD 30million annually in local research. This research not only assures the quality of the company’s current range of treatments, but also secures the promise of improving future health outcomes.

The products of Novartis Pharmaceuticals (our largest division) treat some of the most serious conditions confronting healthcare professionals and their patients in the areas of Oncology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Ophthalmics and Cardiovascular Disease.