Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, focused on developing medicines across oncology, immunology, cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic diseases. Founded in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz, it draws on more than 250 years of combined scientific heritage and today ranks among the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, with approximately 109,000 employees worldwide.
Its medicines currently reach over 280 million people globally. The company applies advanced technology and data platforms - including Snowflake, Python, and enterprise data management systems - alongside pharmaceutical research and clinical development to bring new treatments to patients. Data analytics plays an increasingly central role in its drug development pipeline.
Novartis operates with an emphasis on scientific rigour, cross-functional collaboration, and patient-centred research. Teams work across a broad range of disciplines, from early-stage drug discovery through clinical trials and commercial delivery, with a stated purpose of transforming healthcare through innovation.
