No Cash Boost For Novartis From Sandoz Spin-Off

Swiss Major Did Not Receive Any Formal Bids For Unit

After a lengthy review, Novartis has confirmed Sandoz will be a publicly traded standalone company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, although CEO Vas Narasimhan says he will still consider bids for the division.

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The Gehry Buiding on the Novartis campus in Basel • Source: Novartis

With the future of its generics and biosimilars business Sandoz finally decided, Novartis AG CEO Vas Narasimhan says the Swiss major has concluded its journey to become a focused innovative medicines company, but there will be no cash windfall to further boost the firm's R&D budget.

Following a strategic review that began last October, Novartis has chosen the option of a 100% spin off for Sandoz,...

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