Novartis

==Background==
Novartis was created in 1996 through the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz. It has operations in 140 countries with its head office located in Switzerland. Novartis About Novartis Accessed 25th February 2008
==PR, Lobbying and Business Intelligence firms==
*Incisive Health Incisive Health Clients, accessed 25 June 2015.
*Blue Rubicon since June 2014. Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015 
*Stratagem - NI Register 1st December 2014 - 28th February 2015 APPC, accessed 30 March 2015 
*APCO Worldwide, until August 2014 Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014 APPC, accessed 28 January 2015 
*Lexington Communications, Until May 2013 Register for 1st March 2013 - 31st May 2013 APPC, accessed 8 April 2015 
Novartis is listed as a client for Business Insights Business Insights Patient Power: The shift towards more informed, more powerful consumers of drugs Accessed 5th February 2008 and Int/ext Communications. Public Relations Organisation International Int/ext Communications Accessed 13th February 2008
In 2008, Novartis is listed as a client of Innovex Innovex Our Customers Accessed 12th February 2008 and as a past or current client for FischerAppelt Kommunikation FischerAppelt Kommunikation Current & former clients Accessed 14th February 2008 and The Gorlin GroupThe Gorlin Group Clients Accessed 20th March 2008. They are also listed as a member of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations.International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations Members Accessed 11th March 2008
In 2008, Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics is listed as a client of the Podesta Group.Podesta Group Clients Accessed 21st March 2008
==Affiliations==
Novartis provided generous support for the Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Treatment of Schizophrenia 1999 an initiative aiming at establishing uniform medication guidelines for schizophrenia Weibert, S. The Genesis of President Bush’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health Teenscreen Truth. Accessed 9th January 2008. It is reported that this was an initiative 'supported exclusively by 6 pharmaceutical companies: Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Pfizer Inc. and Zeneca Pharmaceuticals' (now known as AstraZeneca). Michael Hogan and Laurie Flynn were also involved in this initiative.
In 2004, Novartis Pharma AG is reported to have entered into a license agreement with ChemSource Corporation (a subsidiary of IVAX Corporation) 'to utilize the patented multi-dose dry powder inhaler, Airmax, for Novartis's trademarked medicines Foradil and Miflonide in the European Union and certain other countries' Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac. 'IVAX Corporation.' January 2004.
Novartis has been a donor to the Science Media Centre from 2010-2013 according to the SMC.Data from Internet Archive holdings of the Science Media Centre website, 2002-2013. 
*May 2010 http://web.archive.org/web/20100822091312/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Jun 2011 http://web.archive.org/web/20110807075127/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2012 http://web.archive.org/web/20120922235445/http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/pages/about/funding.htm
*Aug 2013 Science Media Centre, 'Funding' August 2013 screengrab of http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/about-us/funding/, taken 16 August 2013.
==Patient Groups==
In February 2008, Novartis UK report sponsorship of the following patient groups Novartis UK UK Sponsorship Accessed 25th February 2008
* Allergy UK
* Arthritis Research Campaign
* Asthma UK
* Blood Pressure Association
* Breakthrough Breast Cancer
* British Heart Foundation
* British Lung Foundation
* CML Support 
* GIST Support UK
* Hepatitis B Foundation UK
* Leukaemia Care
* Leukaemia Research
* Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance
* Myeloma UK
* National Kidney Federation
* Pituitary Foundation
* Prostate Cancer Charity
* Royal National Institute for the Blind
* Sarcoma UK
* Sickle Cell Society
* Sickle Cell Stroke and Young Survivors
* Spotlight on Schizophrenia
* The Alzheimer's Society
* Transplant Games
* Transplant Links Community
* UK Thalassaemia Society
==Sponsoring Labour==
Norvartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd is reported to have sponsored the Labour Party in excess of £5,000 in 1997The Guardian 'Blair cuts union links with individual help: Labour's list of donors'. 31st August 1998.
==Lobbying firms==
*Insight Public Affairs Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 29 January 2015 
*JMC Partners LLP Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 29 January 2015 
*Blue RubiconBlue Rubicon profile, 2016, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016
==References==
Category:Pharmaceutical Industry
Category:Big Pharma
Category:Science Media Centre