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Novartis Seen Mulling Roche Share Sale

26.04.2016 - Novartis is said to be planning to divest its nearly $14 billion stake in rival Swiss drugmaker Roche, accounting for about 6% of that company’s shares and more than 30% of its...

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Novartis' Vasella Exit Opens Door to Roche Stake Sale

16.05.2013 - A changing of the guard at Switzerland's two biggest drugmakers is fuelling talk that Novartis may finally sell its multi-billion-dollar stake in cross-town rival Roche...

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Novartis Golden Handshake Angers Shareholders, Politicians

17.02.2013 - Pharma group Novartis' decision to pay up to 72 million Swiss francs ($77.94 million) to outgoing chairman Daniel Vasella has unleashed a wave of indignation among activist...

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Novartis Expects Sales to Grow from 2014

23.01.2013 - Novartis expects sales to grow in the mid-single digits from 2014 once it has absorbed the full impact of competition from cheaper drugs, and said its long-standing chairman and...

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Novartis Eyes Debts, Possible Smaller Buys

11.04.2011 - Swiss drugmaker Novartis will focus on its debts before undertaking any big purchases following its acquisition of eyecare group Alcon, Novartis's chairman was quoted as saying on...