Novartis CEO Laments Europe’s Anti-Innovation Atmosphere

Reports Solid If Unspectacular Sales For Q4

Europe does not have a pricing environment that rewards innovation which improves outcomes for patients, according to Vas Narasimhan, although Germany seems to be the best of a bad bunch.

Vas Narasimhan
Vas Narasimhan • Source: Novartis

Novartis AG CEO Vas Narasimhan has added to the chorus of concerns expressed by other pharmaceutical companies that Europe has become an unfriendly place for innovative drugmakers to do business.

Speaking to the media as the Swiss major unveiled its financials for the fourth quarter of 2022, Narasimhan said that...

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