Novartis Shareholders Give Green Light To Sandoz Spinoff
Separation Of Standalone Generics And Biosimilars Firm Expected To Proceed On 4 October
Executive Summary
At an extraordinary general meeting held earlier today, Novartis shareholders gave the go-ahead for the spinoff of the Sandoz generics and biosimilars business, paving the way for a formal separation on 4 October.
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