Novartis Announces Intention to Spin Off Alcon

Friday, June 29 2018 | 11 h 33 min | News

Novartis has announced that they intend to seek shareholder approval to spin off 100% of Alcon's eye care device business into a standalone,...

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Novartis Delivered Solid 2016 Performance, Alcon Q4 Sales Flat

Thursday, February 2 2017 | 00 h 00 min | Financial News

Sales were in line with last fiscal year due to strong performances from growth products (Cosentyx, Entresto, Gilenya, oncology, Sandoz...

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Novartis on Alcon: All Options are Open

Monday, November 14 2016 | 00 h 00 min | News

Reuters reported yesterday, that Swiss parent of Alcon, drugmaker Novartis is considering the sale of its eye care unit Alcon  The source is an...

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Alcon Expands Glaucoma Treatment Portfolio by Acquiring Transcend Medical

Wednesday, February 24 2016 | 00 h 00 min | Acquisitions, Press Release

Alcon announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Transcend Medical, Inc, a privately-held, US-based company focused on developing...

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Alcon Replaces CEO and Restructures After Poor Earnings Report

Thursday, January 28 2016 | 00 h 00 min | News

Following reports of plummeting sales from Alcon’s eye-care unit and news that Novartis will miss its Q4 earnings estimates, Alcon executive Jeff...

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