Our work with patients and caregivers is built on four commitments
Read more about our commitment to patients and caregivers here.
Patients and caregivers know better than anyone what it is like to live with a serious disease. We listen. And we learn from people’s experiences. We work together to create medicines that address the needs of people living with disease and achieve the results that matter to them.
The Novartis commitment to patients and caregivers
We recognize the importance of patients and caregivers understanding what they can expect from Novartis.
78k+
Novartis associates own it as an aspiration*
Disclosure of patient organization funding
Novartis annually discloses monetary and non-monetary support to patient organizations around the globe by June 30.
Our commitment – reporting 2022 progress
87%
Medicines in early research with patient input
People living with disease provided insights for almost nine out of 10 medicines before first-in-human trials (healthy volunteers).
7 302
Patients reached through managed access programs
94% requests approved for 55 compounds in 80 countries - providing access to locally unlicensed Novartis medicines.
74
Clinical development programs
consulted people living with disease on the design and/or conduct of clinical trials.
202
Clinical trials
included patient reported outcomes (PRO) conducted in 77 countries.
191
Simplified summaries
from Phase I-IV clinical trials sent to investigators to share with 35 500 trial participants and posted on novartis.com/clinicaltrials.
54.2 million
Patients
reached through access programs.
Clinical Trials
Managed access programs
Novartis managed access makes investigational or unapproved treatments available to eligible patients with serious or life-threatening diseases. Your physician may request access.
Diversity
Diversity in clinical trials helps us improve the quality of care for every patient, while also helping to address health inequities in society. We are working to improve both the diversity of patients enrolled in our clinical research and the investigators involved in our trials.
Collaborations with patient organizations
Sound up for lung cancer research
Patients and advocates are getting a critical voice in advancing lung cancer trials through our Global Oncology Patient Insights Panels (GOPIPs).
Patient organizations and Novartis
Working together with patient organizations and healthcare organizations helps us create better medicines. This collaboration is based on values of mutual respect, trust and transparency.
External funding
Novartis may provide funding to legitimate organizations to support its mission to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives, advance scientific and medical knowledge, and supporting the communities where Novartis associates live and work.
Patient perspectives
Patients and caregivers know better than anyone what it is like to live with a serious disease. Visit our YouTube channel to watch our patient stories to learn more about insights from the patient community.
For questions about Novartis, medical inquiries about our products and/or information about services, we recommend you contact the Novartis office in your country. If you’re seeking a global list of products, visit our Global Product Portfolio.
*Based on 2022 data except for employees which has been restated to exclude Sandoz