## [About](/about "About") Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, we work to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach 304 million people worldwide. ![A grandfather and grandson hugging](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2023-11/grandfather-grandson-hugging.jpg.webp?itok=CDHcybJq "A grandfather and grandson hugging") ## Our purpose ## Reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives. ![A family standing outside looking into the sunset](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2023-11/family-looking-at-sunset.jpg.webp?itok=DedI_m2d "A family standing outside looking into the sunset") ## Our vision ## Become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. ![Group of women from an indigenous community at a health workshop near Santa Cecilia, Colombia](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2023-11/group-of-women%20from-indigenous-community-health-workshop-colombia.jpg.webp?itok=ks6_W8fH "Group of women from an indigenous community at a health workshop near Santa Cecilia, Colombia") ## Our strategy ## Deliver high value medicines that alleviate society’s greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in R&D and novel access approaches. ## Our footprint 77k Employees 118 Countries with products sold 304m Patients reached* [Download the Report on Nonfinancial Matters 2025 for more details (PDF 1.0 MB)](/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-report-nonfinancial-matters-2025.pdf "Download the Report on Nonfinancial Matters 2025 for more details (PDF 1.0 MB)") ![Child having medical examination](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cta_image/public/2025-09/child-having-medical-examination-media-content.jpg.webp?itok=Z8QuPN1T "Child having medical examination") ## Bringing breakthroughs to more patients Ensuring people everywhere can benefit from the latest medical breakthroughs is a shared global responsibility. [Learn more](/about/bringing-breakthroughs-more-patients "Learn more") ## We focus on core therapeutic areas with high unmet patient needs Previous Next [ ![A healthcare professional and senior patient in a conversation using a tablet](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2023-11/hcp-discussing-with-smilling-senior-patient-card.jpg.webp?itok=wZ5tCLJS "A healthcare professional and senior patient in a conversation using a tablet") ### Cardiovascular, renal and metabolic Transforming how the world tackles cardiovascular disease and delivering new treatments for people with chronic kidney diseases. ](/about/therapeutic-areas/cardiovascular-renal-and-metabolic) [ ![A healthcare professional taking the blood pressure of a female patient](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2023-11/hcp-taking-patient-blood-pressure-card.jpg.webp?itok=mg8oee2x "A healthcare professional taking the blood pressure of a female patient") ### Immunology Working to create a world where the millions of people with immunological conditions, and those who treat them, can live without compromise. ](/about/therapeutic-areas/immunology) [ ![A nurse and patient engaged in a hug](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2023-11/nurse-patient-exchanging-warm-moment-card.jpg.webp?itok=n5OXXJPp "A nurse and patient engaged in a hug") ### Neuroscience Committed to change the course of disease progression in neuroscience. ](/about/therapeutic-areas/neuroscience) [ ![A doctor and patient discussing medical results on a tablet](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2023-11/doctor-patient-interacting-medical-results-card.jpg.webp?itok=g11jC6hL "A doctor and patient discussing medical results on a tablet") ### Oncology Combining the power of science and empathy to unravel the inner workings of cancer and develop innovative therapies that restore hope to those with cancer and their loved ones. ](/about/therapeutic-areas/oncology) ## and technology platforms that enable cutting-edge innovative therapies Previous Next ![Icon representing lab work](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2026-03/lab-work-icon.jpg.webp?itok=GAE07KnC "Icon representing lab work") ### Chemistry Chemistry is the discovery of low molecular weight synthetic molecules that can be optimized as medicines. ![Icon representing a protein](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2026-03/protein-icon.jpg.webp?itok=rlz4jyRh "Icon representing a protein") ### Biotherapeutics Biotherapeutics, or biologics, are medicines derived from the molecules of life, carefully engineered to treat specific diseases. ![Icon representing a syringe](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2026-03/syringe-icon.jpg.webp?itok=ky6C4T4y "Icon representing a syringe") ### xRNA RNA therapies use various forms of ribonucleic acids (RNA) to modify biological pathways in the body to treat or cure specific illnesses. ![Icon representing a molecule](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2026-03/molecule-icon.jpg.webp?itok=wRLy7uRW "Icon representing a molecule") ### Radioligand therapy Radioligand therapy delivers precision-targeted radiation to cancer cells in the body with the goal of limiting damage to surrounding tissue. ![Icon representing DNA](/sites/novartis_com/files/styles/cards_1_3/public/2026-03/dna-icon.jpg.webp?itok=jnA_ZhXY "Icon representing DNA") ### Gene and cell therapy Gene therapies modify part of a patient’s genetic makeup to help treat genetic or inherited diseases. Cell therapies treat diseases by restoring or altering certain sets of cells or by using cells to carry a therapy through the body. ## In this new era, we’re ready. Together, let’s reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. ## Resource links [Pipeline](/research-development/novartis-pipeline "Pipeline") [Impact](/esg "Impact") [Leadership](/about/executive-committee "Leadership") \*Number of patients reached with medicines registered and commercialized by Novartis globally, including established medicines