Drug giant Novartis reports strong growth of its newer drugs, bolstering its CEO's efforts to focus on higher-value medicines
Novartis AG raised its full-year guidance Wednesday as it reported strong growth of its newer drugs, bolstering its chief executive’s efforts to focus the pharmaceutical giant on higher-value medicines.
The Basel, Switzerland-based company said it now expects core operating income to grow by a high single-digit percentage, up from earlier guidance of a mid-to-high single digit rise. It said it continued to expect sales to increase by a mid-single-digit percentage.
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