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16 Jan 2012

Novartis to Restructure US Business

The restructuring was prepared to respond to the loss of patent exclusivity for Diovan, the market-leading hypertension medication, expected in the US in September 2012.

Novartis will reduce its cost base with the current restructuring focused on the US market.

 

The restructuring was prepared to respond to the loss of patent exclusivity for Diovan, the market-leading hypertension medication, expected in the US in September 2012. The plan has been accelerated after the ALTITUDE study was halted following the recommendation from the Data Monitoring Committee overseeing the trial.

 

A central element of the plan is a restructuring of the General Medicines business in the important US market, where Novartis Pharmaceuticals will continue to focus on expanding its presence in specialty businesses aligned with the product portfolio and pipeline. As a result, the field force is planned to be reduced by appro

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