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On July 8, 2010, Alcon's independent director committee (IDC) had set up a $50 million litigation trust to ensure company's minority shareholders get the best deal from bidder Novartis AG. [15] On April 9, 2019, Alcon completed a 100% spin-off from Novartis. [4] [16] [17] The new standalone company is worth up to 28 billion Swiss francs. [18]
Novartis plans to spin off its Alcon eye care business to shareholders and buy back up to $5 billion in stock as Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan refocuses the Swiss group on prescription drugs.
Novartis announces that it will spin-off its ophthalmology division, Alcon, into a separately-traded standalone company in order to focus on its legacy pharmaceuticals business.
Alcon: At the time Novartis bought Alcon, they had annual sales of $6.5 billion and a net income of $2 billion. [128] In April 2019, Novartis completed the spin-off of Alcon as a separate commercial entity. [73] Sandoz: As of 2013, Sandoz has been recognized as the world's second-largest generic drug company.
The debut made Sandoz the largest new entrant to the Swiss stock exchange since 2019, when another Novartis spin-off, eyecare company Alcon, was valued at about 28 billion francs.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ l i ə d /) is an American biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, California, that focuses on researching and developing antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza, and COVID-19, including ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and sofosbuvir.
Novartis (NVS) intends to spin off its Alcon eye care division. The CHMP gives positive opinion recommending marketing approval to several drugs. Pharma Stock Roundup: NVS to Divest Eye Care Unit ...
Sika announced a 1:60 stock split. [22] Before this change, it was the SMI constituent with the highest price per share. April 2019: Julius Bär replaced by Alcon after a spin-off (5:1) from Novartis. [23] September 2020: Adecco replaced by Partners Group after the ordinary index review. [24] May 2021: LafargeHolcim renamed to Holcim. September ...