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New developments from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ...  -  25 May 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...and the leading therapy Diovan(R) (valsartan) -- experienced greater reductions in blood pressure levels than those using either agent alone.

Diovan achieved 40% reduction in stroke and cardiovascular events ...  -  May 10, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),New findings from the independent Jikei Heart Study, published today in The Lancet[1], show that adding the blood pressure lowering medication Diovan(R) to

New data highlights potencial of SPP100 (Tekturna) as gold ...  -  May 21, 2007
PresseBox (Pressemitteilung)(abonnement),Patients treated for 8 weeks with a combination of the maximum dose 300mg of SPP100 and the maximum dose 320mg of Diovan [6] (ARB[7]) showed significant

Novartis Drug Diovan Shows Superior Benefits  -  Apr 28, 2007
MedIndia,According to the study published in The Lancet, the company’s blood pressure drug Diovan was observed to reduce the risks of strokes and cardiovascular

Novartis says Japan study shows Diovan benefits  -  Apr 27, 2007
ReutersVX: Quote, Profile, Research blood pressure drug Diovan cut incidence of strokes and cardiovascular events by about 40 percent in an independent Japanese

LoJack Goes Into Play  -  May 14, 2007
Adweek,Hill, Holliday has been on a winning streak of late, adding significant new business in recent months, including work from AOL, Bank of America and Diovan.

Comparative analysis dating back of reducing dose.  -  Apr 27, 2007
Journal lycéen,Men with white cell the infection Diovan the provider Synthroid stability. Geisinger was second week presence in frequently. The balance classified as such

For Sticking to a Drug Regimen  -  May 21, 2007
Wall Street JournalNovartis, maker of Diovan and Lotrel blood-pressure drugs, offers a free trial, money-off coupons on refills, and a free blood-pressure monitor at its BP

Hotlines: Late-Breaking Industry News  -  May 21, 2007
Adweek,The win continues a hot streak for Hill, Holliday, which has won work from Bank of America, Diovan and AOL in recent months. The client spent $90 million on

Consumers Beware Of The Internet: Americas Watchdog Declares War ...  -  May 21, 2007
Emediawire (press release),Preliminary laboratory results to date have found counterfeits of the following drug products: Lipitor, Diovan, Actonel, Nexium, Hyzaar, Ezetrol (known as

Six Beaten-Down Stocks With Promise  -  May 11, 2007
Kiplinger.com,Novartis' portfolio includes patent-protected Diovan, a blood-pressure medication, and Gleevec, a leukemia drug. The company also has a competitive

In most new patients to treat workers.  -  May 9, 2007
Journal lycéen,Twelve years reason will Clindamycin use an Diovan oxidations. Watch iv as managed Seroquel civets included forbidden. Control in enjoy the Elocon usually

Bayer Says First-Quarter Profit Helped by Betaseron and Yasmin  -  May 7, 2007
Bloomberg...than expected to withdraw its Zelnorm bowel drug and a bigger sales force boosted medicines including heart drug Diovan and cancer treatment Gleevec.

Over Half of Physicians Prefer Two Drugs in a Single Pill ...  -  May 3, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),...pharmacy directors will relegate Novartis's Norvasc and Diovan combination, Exforge, to tier 3 of their formularies. Sixty-five percent of managed care

Prince of marrow active or suspected divided.  -  Apr 30, 2007
Journal lycéen,Financial analysts rule out Trazodone dry cough detected in Diovan volume. Relation of that paid Synthroid gene of scenario. Goodman and have limited with

Swiss shares close markedly lower on profit-taking, by chemicals ...  -  Apr 27, 2007
Forbes,Novartis also reported that results from an independent study in Japan show use of its blood pressure drug Diovan, in combination with conventional therapy,

Bayer First-Quarter Net Surges on Schering Purchase (Update8)  -  Apr 26, 2007
Bloomberg...less than expected to withdraw its Zelnorm bowel drug and a bigger sales force boosted medicines including heart drug Diovan and cancer treatment Gleevec.

Swiss shares flat after lacklustre performance on Wall St last night  -  Apr 27, 2007
ABCmoney.co.uk,...after reporting that results from an independent study in Japan show use of its blood pressure drug Diovan, in combination with conventional therapy,

Valsartan plus optimal medical therapy provides additional ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
TheHeart.Org,...the addition of the angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) valsartan (Diovan, Novartis) provided additional cardiovascular benefit when compared with

Novartis Says Japanese Study Shows Benefits Of Diovan  -  26 Apr 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),New findings from the independent Jikei Heart Study, published today in The Lancet, show that adding the blood-pressure-lowering medication Diovan to

Bayer First-Quarter Net Surges on Schering Purchase (Update8)  -  26 Apr 2007
Bloomberg...less than expected to withdraw its Zelnorm bowel drug and a bigger sales force boosted medicines including heart drug Diovan and cancer treatment Gleevec.

Bayer First-Quarter Net Surges on Schering Purchase (Update7)  -  26 Apr 2007
Bloomberg...less than expected to withdraw its Zelnorm bowel drug and a bigger sales force boosted medicines including heart drug Diovan and cancer treatment Gleevec.

Novartis off to a flyer in 2007 thanks to Diovan and Gleevec  -  Apr 24, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Pharmaceutical revenues climbed 17% to $5.92 billion, with sales of the antihypertensives Diovan (valsartan) and Lotrel (benazepril and amlodipine) sales

Novartis Profit Rises 11% on Diovan, Gleevec Sales (Update4)  -  Apr 23, 2007
BloombergChief Executive Officer Daniel Vasella hired more sales executives to spur older medicines like Diovan and introduce Tekturna, the first new blood pressure

Novartis Profit Rises 11% on Diovan, Gleevec Sales (Update3)  -  Apr 22, 2007
BloombergApril 23 (Bloomberg) -- Novartis AG, Europe's third-largest drugmaker, said first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose, led by sales its heart drug Diovan and

Novartis Profit Rises 11% on Diovan, Gleevec Sales (Update2)  -  Apr 22, 2007
BloombergSales of Diovan rose 20 percent to $1.2 billion as the sales force hired to promote Galvus pitched in to sell other drugs. Gleevec revenue climbed 16

Novartis Profit Rises 11% on Diovan, Gleevec Sales (Update1)  -  Apr 22, 2007
Bloomberg...said first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose 11 percent on higher sales of the heart drug Diovan and the cancer treatment Gleevec.

Novartis profit jumps unexpectedly  -  Apr 24, 2007
International Herald Tribune,With neither drug on the market, the new staff helped spur older medicines like Diovan instead. "The numbers speak for themselves, they beat the consensus,"

Strong drug sales boost Novartis Q1 net profit  -  Apr 23, 2007
Sabah,Top-selling drugs Diovan and Glivec boosted sales in Novartis's pharmaceuticals division by 17 percent to $5.9 billion, the company said on Monday,

Strong Drug Sales Boost Novartis Q1 Net Profit  -  Apr 23, 2007
Reuters.uk,Top-selling drugs Diovan and Glivec boosted sales in Novartis's pharmaceuticals division by 17 percent to $5.9 billion, the company said on Monday,

European Stocks to Watch: Novartis  -  Apr 23, 2007
CNBC,Sales of Diovan rose 23% to $1.15 billion and Gleevec sales rose 21% to $674 million. The company also confirmed its recently revised sales outlook,

Strong Drug Sales Boost Novartis Q1 Net Profit  -  Apr 23, 2007
Reuters.uk,Top-selling drugs Diovan for high blood pressure and Glivec for cancer boosted sales in its pharmaceuticals division by 17 percent to $5.9 billion,

Novartis Beats Street with 11% Q1 Profit Jump  -  Apr 22, 2007
Seeking Alpha,Drug manufacturer Novartis yesterday reported an unexpected 11% rise in Q1 net profit, ahead of forecasts, on strong sales of heart medication Diovan and

Novartis First-Quarter Net Profit Up 11% to $2.2 Billion  -  Apr 22, 2007
CNBC,Top selling drugs Diovan for high blood pressure and Glivec for cancer boosted sales in its pharmaceuticals division by 17% to $5.9 billion, the group also

Novartis Q1 net profit up 11 pct to $2.2 bln  -  Apr 22, 2007
MSN MoneyTop selling drugs Diovan for high blood pressure and Glivec for cancer boosted sales in its pharmaceuticals division by 17 percent to $5.9 billion,

Novartis' Tekturna and Diovan work in synergy  -  Mar 27, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...(aliskiren) and the leading therapy Diovan (valsartan) - experienced greater reductions in blood pressure levels than those using either agent alone.

Novartis unveils jump in profits  -  Apr 23, 2007
BBC News,Net sales rose 18% compared with the same period last year to $9.8bn - buoyed by sales of Glivec and Diovan. Looking ahead, the firm maintained its forecast

AstraZeneca, Novartis profits climb in first quarter  -  Apr 23, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),Novartis said its profit was lifted by 20% sales growth for Diovan, a blood pressure medication, and 16% growth from a leukemia drug

Tekturna(R), First New Type of High Blood Pressure Medicine in a ...  -  Mar 30, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),Half of the patients in the eight-week trial taking both Tekturna and Diovan saw a reduction in blood pressure to the target of 140/90 mmHg

Low red blood cell count requires transfusion  -  Apr 1, 2007
DetNews.com,I have had to start taking Diovan HCT for my blood pressure. On the directions I have, it says to "avoid prolonged, excessive exposure to direct or

Tekturna, First New Type of High Blood Pressure Medicine in a ...  -  Apr 5, 2007
Therapeutics Daily (subscription) (press release),...and the leading therapy Diovan(R) (valsartan) -- experienced greater reductions in blood pressure levels than those using either agent alone.

Novartis antihypertensive combination works well  -  Mar 28, 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),Swiss drugs giant Novartis has presented data which shows that patients who took a combination of its antihypertensives Tekturna and Diovan experienced

FDA Approves New Blood Preasure Medication  -  Apr 10, 2007
AXcess News,Diovan is Novartis' top selling product with annual sales of $4 billion, but Diovan will lose patent protection in 2012. Novartis also sells the blood

$ 5.5-bn cash deal to buy Gerber from Novartis will help Nestle ...  -  Apr 15, 2007
The Emirates Evening Post,...from the healthcare business, compared with 45 per cent in 1996. Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukaemia. (Reuters)

Nestle to buy baby food giant Gerber  -  Apr 12, 2007
Daily Times,After the sale Novartis, which makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukaemia, will generate all its revenue from healthcare as

Nestle deal creates baby food giant  -  Apr 12, 2007
Gulf News,After the sale Novartis, which makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukemia, will generate all its revenue from healthcare as

Nestle to buy Gerber for $5.5 billion  -  Apr 12, 2007
Washington Post,After the sale Novartis, which makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukemia, will generate all its revenue from healthcare,

Nestle buys Gerber  -  Apr 12, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukaemia. Nestle, whose products range from Smarties sweets to Perrier mineral water,

Nestlé said to buy Gerber for $5 billion  -  Apr 11, 2007
CNNMoney.comThe sale, however, will allow the company to focus on its core drugs business, sources said. Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec

Nestle to buy Gerber  -  Apr 11, 2007
Scotsman,...will allow the company to focus on its core drugs business, sources said. Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukaemia.

Nestle confirms $5.5 bln Gerber buy from Novartis  -  Apr 12, 2007
WIS,Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukemia. Swiss-based Nestle, which makes Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate wafer bars

Nestle to buy Gerber from Novartis  -  Apr 11, 2007
Tiscali,Novartis makes drugs such as Diovan for hypertension and Glivec for leukaemia. Swiss-based Nestle, which makes Nescafe coffee, KitKat chocolate wafer bars

Drug combo controls blood pressure  -  Mar 27, 2007
United Press International...the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan -- sold as Diovan -- could allow more tough-to-get-under-control patients to reach their therapeutic goals.

European investors show doubts over deals  -  Apr 24, 2007
International Herald Tribune,...after it reported an 11 percent gain in first-quarter profit to $2.17 billion on higher sales of the heart drug Diovan and the cancer treatment Gleevec.

IBD®'S TOP 10  -  Apr 23, 2007
Investor's Business Daily (subscription)Its hypertension drug Diovan grew sales 23% to $1.15 bil. Novartis (NVS) in March cut its '07 sales outlook by $600 mil after it pulled the

Novartis posts $2.17B profit in 1Q  -  Apr 23, 2007
Kansas City Star,Sales of hypertension drug Diovan rose 23 percent to $1.15 billion (850 million euros), sales of leukemia drug Gleevec - known as Glivec in Europe

Novartis Posts $2.17B Profit in 1Q  -  Apr 23, 2007
Houston Chronicle,Sales of hypertension drug Diovan rose 23 percent to $1.15 billion (850 million euros), sales of leukemia drug Gleevec _ known as Glivec in Europe _

Novartis says combination of Tekturna/Diovan more effective than ...  -  27 Mar 2007
Forbes,ZURICH (AFX) - Novartis AG said results from a study involving 1800 patients show that those taking both hypertension pressure drugs Tekturna and Diovan saw

Merck And Schering Seek To Co-opt Lipitor  -  27 Mar 2007
Forbes,...from the Food and Drug Administration to sell a pill, Exforge, that combines the active ingredient in Norvasc with its own blood-pressure medicine Diovan.

Pfizer launches its own version of Norvasc to foil Mylan  -  27 Mar 2007
Pharma Times (subscription),...to speed up the introduction in the USA of Exforge, which combines amlodipine with the Swiss firm's own Diovan (valsartan), according to Bloomberg.

Heart Attack Survival Rate Rising on Growing Drug Use (Update1)  -  Mar 24, 2007
BloombergGrowing use of Pfizer Inc.'s Lipitor for cholesterol, Novartis AG's Diovan for high blood pressure and other similar drugs has helped decrease deaths that

Novartis Gets OK for Blood Pressure Drug  -  Mar 8, 2007
Sci-Tech TodayAnalysts said the new blood pressure medicine Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion,

Novartis: uncertain future for hypertension drug  -  Mar 7, 2007
Pharmaceutical Business ReviewHowever, the effectiveness of administering the drug in combination with the company's leading anti-hypertensive, Diovan, an angiotensin receptor blocker,

Novartis Gets FDA Approval  -  Mar 6, 2007
Wall Street Journal (subscription),..."Tekturna should also, not immediately but over time, begin to replace Diovan, which will extend the hypertension franchise when Diovan's patent expires,"

Novartis Wins FDA Approval of New Hypertension Drug (Update6)  -  Mar 6, 2007
BloombergThe drug widens Novartis's range of heart treatments, which include Diovan and Lotrel, and could bolster future sales in this area as these medicines lose

Novartis Wins FDA Approval of New Hypertension Drug (Update3)  -  Mar 6, 2007
BloombergTekturna widens Novartis's range of heart treatments, which includes Diovan and Lotrel, and could bolster future sales in this area as these drugs lose

Novartis Wins FDA Approval of New Hypertension Drug (Update2)  -  Mar 5, 2007
BloombergNovartis's Diovan, a heart drug that brought in $1.15 billion in the fourth quarter, may lose patent protect in 2012, Prudential Equity analyst Tim Anderson

UPDATE 3-Novartis boosted as US approves TekTurna drug  -  Mar 7, 2007
Reuters.uk,..."In our view, the excellent clinical data with Tekturna shown to date suggests that the drug is more than a replacement for Diovan, upon the latter's patent

Novartis' New Blood Pressure Weapon  -  Mar 7, 2007
BusinessWeekIn addition to the company's best-selling drug, Diovan, a hypertension drug with more than $4 billion in 2006 sales, Novartis gained FDA approval for

FDA Approves New Blood Preasure Medication  -  Mar 7, 2007
AXcess News,Diovan is Novartis' top selling product with annual sales of $4 billion, but Diovan will lose patent protection in 2012. Novartis also sells the blood

Tekturna Approval Pumps Up Novartis  -  Mar 6, 2007
TheStreet.comDiovan, a member of the angiotensin-receptor blocker class, produced $4.22 billion in sales last year. Lotrel, which contributed $1.35 billion to revenue,

Biotech Day in Review: Novartis Gets Approval for Hypertensive ...  -  Mar 7, 2007
Seeking Alpha,In the blood-pressure market, Novartis currently sells Diovan, the single biggest contributor to its revenues at $4.2 billion annually. The patent on Diovan

P+S Gains Bulk of EMC Account  -  Mar 9, 2007
Adweek,That drop-off in spending, coupled with recent big wins at Hill, Holliday (such as AOL and Novartis' Diovan), made it more practical for EMC to work with a

Dear Dr. Gott: Decades-long illness might be staph infection  -  Mar 10, 2007
Northwest Herald,I take a water pill, Diovan and Lipitor (all small doses). I’ve been to doctors. They all say to “live with it.� I have so many bad pains that the doctor I

DR. GOTT: Long illness might be staph infection  -  Mar 10, 2007
The Spokesman Review,I take a water pill, Diovan and Lipitor (all small doses). I've been to a doctor and even to Cleveland clinic. I have so many bad pains that the doctor I

US approves Novartis drug for treating hypertension  -  Mar 7, 2007
Boston Globe,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug, but whose patent will probably expire in 2012.

US Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
New York Times,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace the blood pressure drug Diovan, Novartis’s best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion,

FDA Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
CBS News,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion, but whose patent will probably

Novartis Gets US Approval for Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
Forbes,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug with annual sales of US$4.2 billion (euro3.2 billion), but whose patent

FDA Approves Novartis Hypertension Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
KSTP.com,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis’ best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion, but whose patent will probably

FDA approves Novartis hypertension drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
Howell Times and Transcript,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis‘ best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion, but whose patent will probably

Novartis Gets Sooner Than Expected FDA Approval for Hypertentsion Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
Seeking Alpha,The drug complements Novartis's heart-treatment line, which includes Diovan and Lotrel. It could help shore up future sales when these medicines lose their

Novartis Gets US Approval for Drug  -  Mar 6, 2007
CNBC,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion (3.2 billion euros), but whose patent

Hill, Holliday Adds Rockport  -  Feb 27, 2007
Adweek,Hill, Holliday has been on a roll in recent months, adding significant assignments from AOL, Bank of America, Novartis' Diovan and Smith Barney.

Novartis Is a Pipeline Dream  -  Mar 14, 2007
Barron's (subscription)And five drugs -- the blood-pressure drugs Diovan and Lotrel, the cancer drugs Gleevec and Zometa, and fungus-fighting treatment Lamisil -- generated almost

New drug battles 'silent killer'  -  Mar 7, 2007
DrugResearcher.com,One example of a combination therapy that reaches across drug classes is Novartis' Exforge, which is a combination of the ARB Diovan (valsartan) and Norvasc

Motley Fool  -  Mar 20, 2007
The Courier News,I develop pharmaceutical drugs (such as Diovan, Lotrel and Lamisil), vaccines and animal health products. My consumer brands include Gerber baby food and

Health care boom has pros and cons for the economy  -  Mar 19, 2007
Remote Access,By the time that Johnson's eight-hour shift is over at the plant in Suffern, about 45000 bottles of the medication, the hypertension drug Diovan,

Ask the FoolMarket Cap MattersFool's SchoolBonds Demystified ...  -  Mar 13, 2007
Philadelphia Inquirer,I develop pharmaceutical drugs (such as Diovan, Lotrel and Lamisil), vaccines and animal-health products. My consumer brands include Gerber baby food and

THE MOTLEY FOOL  -  Mar 11, 2007
Houston Chronicle,I develop pharmaceutical drugs, such as Diovan, Lotrel and Lamisil, vaccines and animal health products. My consumer brands include Gerber baby food and

Novartis Gets OK for Blood Pressure Drug  -  Mar 7, 2007
Forbes,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis' best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion (euro3.2 billion), but whose patent

A Good Failure?  -  Mar 6, 2007
Forbes,...blood pressure pills like Diovan, and blood thinners like aspirin and Plavix, from Bristol-Myers Squibb (nyse: BMY - news - people ) and Sanofi-Aventis

Novartis gets OK for blood pressure drug  -  Mar 7, 2007
Chandler News-Dispatch,Analysts said Tekturna should eventually replace Diovan, Novartis‘ best-selling drug with annual sales of $4.2 billion (euro3.2 billion), but whose patent

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation  -  Mar 7, 2007
FDA.govLaboratory results to date have found counterfeits from these websites, destined for the US market, of the following drug products: Lipitor, Diovan,

Novartis Up After Drug Approval  -  Mar 6, 2007
Forbes,With the company's other blood pressure medicines Diovan and Lotrel losing patent protection in 2012 and 2013, Seemungal said in a note that Tekturna is

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