New Dawn At Novartis As Narasimhan Demands Breakthroughs

Vas Narasimhan says it’s not enough to develop drugs that are first- or best-in-class, they have to be transformational in the benefits they offer patients and society at large. CAR-T therapy Kymriah fits the bill.

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All yours: Joe Jimenez has passed the torch to Vas Narasimhan • Source: Shutterstock

Vas Narasimhan, who takes over on Feb. 1 as Novartis AG CEO from Joe Jimenez, has outlined the direction he intends to take the Swiss major, and claimed that real breakthrough therapies are the only ones worth pursuing.

The passing of the torch at Novartis' annual press conference in Basel on Jan. 24 was not a long-drawn-out affair...

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