Novartis is a multinational company in the global medical and health industry and one of the three largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Its headquarters is located in Basel, Switzerland, and its business covers more than 50 countries and regions around the world. Novartis China headquarters was established in 1997.
Novartis Group has a diversified business portfolio, covering innovative patented drugs, eye care, generic drugs, consumer health care, vaccines and diagnostics, and is a world leader in all fields.
Novartis, the name of Novartis, comes from the Latin novae artes, which means "new technology". Novartis, the Chinese name of the company, means commitment to China, that is, to improve the health level and quality of life of people in China through innovative products and services.
Company development
1996, Ciba-Cargill and Sandoz, two companies with a century-old history on the Rhine River in Switzerland, announced the merger and established Novartis. Under the leadership of Dr. Daniel Vasella, the chairman and CEO of the company, Novartis has been developing continuously.
Novartis focuses on the growth of health care, and has diversified business portfolios such as innovative drugs, preventive vaccines and diagnostic reagents, and consumer health care products to meet the needs of patients and society to the greatest extent. Novartis is the only company that is in a leading position in the above four areas.
In 2007, Novartis Group had 98,000 employees worldwide, covering more than 65,438+040 countries. In 2007 alone, Novartis's drugs and vaccines were used to treat and prevent diseases of 800 million people around the world.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Novartis Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.