Novartis wins EURORDIS Company Award for Innovation, in recognition of long-standing track record in developing medicines for rare diseases

"We are delighted to have been recognised by EURORDIS and the rare disease community for our work in advancing the treatment of rare diseases in Europe and around the world. As a company committed to investment in research and development, Novartis is proud to be part of the solution to make these orphan medicines more accessible to patients," said Dr Susanne Schaffert, Head of Region Europe and President of Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), Novartis Oncology. "We will continue to forge strategic partnerships that help to make a difference to the rare disease community."

EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe is a non-profit alliance of over 700 rare disease patient organisations from more than 60 countries. Together, they work to improve the lives of the 30 million people living with rare diseases in Europe. The EURORDIS Black Pearl Awards are presented to the stars of the...