Novartis
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Summary
Novartis is a business[1]. Novartis ranks in the top 1% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,630 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: BigBrotherAwards[3], Public Eye Swiss Award[4]
- Member of: German-Swiss Chamber of Commerce[5], Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle für die Arzneimittelindustrie[6], Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie[7], Verband Forschender Arzneimittelhersteller[8], American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union[9], Spitzenverband Digitale Gesundheitsversorgung e.V.[10], Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (German Cancer Society)[11], Vision Zero e.V.[12], Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT – bvitg e. V.[13], Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektronikindustrie[14], Bundesverband Managed Care[15], Deutsches Netzwerk Versorgungsforschung[16], Verband der Chemischen Industrie[17]
- Country: Switzerland[18], CH[19]
- Instance of: multinational corporation[20], public company[21], pharmaceutical company[22]
- Follows: Ciba-Geigy[23], Sandoz[24], Vereinigte Ultramarinfabriken[25]
- Headquarters location: Basel[26]
- Chief executive officer: Vasant Narasimhan[27]
- Child organization or unit: Chiron Corporation[28], Sandoz[29], Alcon[30], Novartis (Singapore)[31], Novartis (France)[32], Novartis (Japan)[33], Novartis (United Kingdom)[34], Novartis Healthcare (India)[35], Novartis (Italy)[36], Novartis (Canada)[37], Novartis (Slovenia)[38], Novartis (Netherlands)[39], Novartis (Austria)[40], Novartis (China)[41]
- Part of: Swiss Market Index[42], Dow Jones Global Titans 50[43]
- Commons category: Novartis[44]
- Stock exchange: Swiss Stock Exchange[45], New York Stock Exchange[46]
- Industry: pharmaceutical industry[47], chemical industry[48]
- Inception: January 1, 1996[49], 2017-02-25[50]
- Significant event: Diovan Incident[51]
- Official website: http://www.novartis.com/[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Novartis[53]
- Described at URL: http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/novartis-ag-history/[54]
- Director / manager: Vasant Narasimhan[55]
- Product or material produced: Diclofenac[56], medication[57]
- Employees: 119,418[58]
- Replaces: Ciba-Geigy[59]
Product Details
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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data
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Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493007HIVTX6SY6XD66[60]
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Registered legal name: Novartis AG[61]
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Legal jurisdiction: CH[62]
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GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[63]
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Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): MVII[64]
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Entity status: ACTIVE[65]
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LEI registration status: ISSUED[66]
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Entity created: 2017-02-25[67]
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LEI first registered: 2017-02-25[68]
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LEI last updated: 2025-11-03[69]
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LEI next renewal: 2026-12-14[70]
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Managing LOU: 549300O897ZC5H7CY412[71]
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Registration authority: RA000548[72]
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Authority entity ID: CHE-103.867.266[73]
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Conformity flag: CONFORMING[74]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Novartis include Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77]; Novartis Prizes for Immunology[78], a science award[79], founded in 1990[80]; Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology[81], a science award[82], founded in 1992[83]; and Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[84], a science award[85], founded in 1992[86].
Why It Matters
Novartis has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] Novartis is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]
Entities named for Novartis include Portland Press Excellence in Science Award[75], a science award[76], in United Kingdom[77]; Novartis Prizes for Immunology[78], a science award[79], founded in 1990[80]; Novartis Prize for Clinical Immunology[81], a science award[82], founded in 1992[83]; and Novartis Prize for Basic Immunology[84], a science award[85], founded in 1992[86].
FAQs
What awards did Novartis receive?
Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3] and Public Eye Swiss Award[4].