Novartis

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Background

Novartis was created in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz. It has operations in 140 countries with its head office located in Switzerland[1]

PR, Lobbying and Business Intelligence firms

Novartis is listed as a client for Business Insights[2] and Int/ext Communications[3]

In 2008, Novartis is listed as a client of Innovex[4] and as a past or current client for FischerAppelt Kommunikation[5]

Affiliations

Novartis provided generous support for the Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Schizophrenia 1999 an initiative aiming at establishing uniform medication guidelines for schizophrenia[6]. It is reported that this was an initiative 'supported exclusively by 6 pharmaceutical companies: Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Pfizer Inc. and Zeneca Pharmaceuticals' (now known as AstraZeneca). Michael Hogan and Laurie Flynn were also involved in this initiative.

Patient Groups

In February 2008, Novartis UK report sponsorship of the following patient groups[7]

References

  1. ↑ Novartis About Novartis Accessed 25th February 2008
  2. ↑ Business Insights Patient Power: The shift towards more informed, more powerful consumers of drugs Accessed 5th February 2008
  3. ↑ Public Relations Organisation International Int/ext Communications Accessed 13th February 2008
  4. ↑ Innovex Our Customers Accessed 12th February 2008
  5. ↑ FischerAppelt Kommunikation Current & former clients Accessed 14th February 2008
  6. ↑ Weibert, S. The Genesis of President Bush’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Teenscreen Truth. Accessed 9th January 2008
  7. ↑ Novartis UK UK Sponsorship Accessed 25th February 2008
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