President Christi Shaw tells the world Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) operates “through the lens of innovation, integrity and inclusion.” The importance of these three areas of focus is clear particularly when leading a business that aims to improve patients’ lives by pioneering novel healthcare solutions. In this video interview, Christi talks specifically about how medicine is becoming more personalized and how understanding difference is critical.
Innovation Healthcare innovation generally refers to drug discovery and development. The company states that “Novartis aims to change the practice of medicine, and innovation at Novartis not only means developing effective, targeted medicines quickly, but also ensuring that these medicines get to the patients who need them.”
Diversity of thinking leads to innovative solutions, according to Dr. Vijay Bhargava, NPC’s Corporate EVP and Global Head of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics.In this video interview, he cites the company’s ability to find creative solutions to bring drugs to new marketplaces in underdeveloped countries. “To accomplish this, we have tapped into our global talent pool and found ways to leverage existing data available from a diverse population that we have already studied and applied it in a way that could lead to faster patient access.”
