Eight Things To Know From Novartis' Third Quarter Call
Executive Summary
The company's $2.1bn acquisition of Endocyte and expansion into radiopharmaceuticals dominated some of the call, but with the launches of drugs like Cosentyx, Kymriah, Kisqali and Aimovig underway, there was a lot for Novartis' management team to address.
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