##  [Patients and Caregivers](https://www.novartis.com/al-en/patients-and-caregivers "Patients and Caregivers") 

 Exploring new ways to improve and extend people's lives. Novartis works with the patient community around the world to discover new ways to improve and extend people’s lives. Our significant investment in research and development underpins our commitment to using science-based innovation to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. Only by working together can we improve outcomes for patients and change the practice of medicine.

 

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##  Novartis Commitment to Patients and Caregivers 

We recognize the importance of patients and caregivers understanding what they can expect from Novartis.



 

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## The four pillars of our Commitment

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**Respecting and understanding the patient community perspective**



 ![Planet icon](/al-en/sites/novartis_al/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2026-04/globe-icon-v2.png.webp?itok=ITl0GoYM "Planet icon")

 

**Expanding access to our medicines**



 ![Doctor icon](/al-en/sites/novartis_al/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2026-04/doctor-icon.png.webp?itok=c-jIUDUv "Doctor icon")

 

**Conducting responsible clinical trials**



 ![Search icon](/al-en/sites/novartis_al/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2026-04/search-icon.png.webp?itok=yznXEbGF "Search icon")

 

**Recognizing the importance of transparency and reporting**









 



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###  Diseases 

Our disease area teams collaborate across scientific disciplines and organizations in support of our mission to improve and extend peoples’ lives.

 

 

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###  Products 

At Novartis, we reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. This includes discovering and developing breakthrough therapies and finding new ways to deliver these treatments to as many people as possible.

 

 

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###  Adverse Event Reporting 

Reporting suspected side effects of the medicinal product is important to Novartis.

 

 

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