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            Long-term survival benefit shown for metastatic melanoma patients treated with Novartis Tafinlar® + Mekinist®          
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          06 June 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis Kisqali significantly extends life in women with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer in MONALEESA-7 trial          
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          03 June 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis phase II data for new inhaled combination treatment (QVM149) demonstrates significant improvements over current standard-of-care inhaled treatment          
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          22 May 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis to acquire Xiidra®, expanding front-of-eye portfolio and strengthening leadership in eye care          
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          14 May 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis presents first-of-its-kind algorithm-based tool to help MS patients and physicians          
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          07 May 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis continues transformation into a leading medicines company with completion of the Alcon spin-off          
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          09 April 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis adds clinical and preclinical anti-inflammatory programs to portfolio with acquisition of IFM Tre          
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          03 April 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            AveXis expands world-leading gene therapy manufacturing capacity with purchase of advanced biologics therapy manufacturing campus in Longmont, Colorado          
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          01 April 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis receives FDA approval for Mayzent® (siponimod), the first oral drug to treat secondary progressive MS with active disease          
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          27 March 2019         | 
                                          
                  
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            Novartis joins the Global Chagas Disease Coalition and also announces first multinational, prospective, randomized study in people with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy          
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          15 March 2019         |