About Novartis

On March 7, 1996, the Swiss pharmaceutical companies Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz announced what was at the time the biggest merger in the history of the industry. Novartis was born with the vision of accelerating innovation and asserting an even stronger position in the global markets. Together with our predecessor companies, the collective heritage roots back more than 250 years, with a rich history of developing innovative products.