We are Novartis, and we are reimagining medicine. Our mission is to discover new ways to improve and extend people's lives.

We use science-based innovation to address some of society's most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. We also aim to provide a shareholder return that rewards those who invest their money, time and ideas in our company.

Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, we are a leading global medicines company. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. We use innovative science and digital technologies to create transformative treatments in areas of great medical need. In our quest to find new medicines, we consistently rank among the world’s top companies investing in research and development. We also aim to reward those who invest their money, time and ideas in our company.

Novartis medicines reach nearly 800 million people globally and we are finding innovative ways to expand access to our latest treatments. About 108,000 people of more than 140 nationalities work at Novartis around the world.

9.1 bn

USD invested in R&D

200+

projects in clinical development

23,000+

global professionals in R&D

20

major recovery approvals in 2018 - US, EU and Japan

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend patient lives in South Africa. We achieve this everyday by aspiring to be a trusted leader in changing the practice of medicine in both private and public sector.

  • Population: 59.2 million (2021Stats SA)
  • Employees: +/- 250 (Novartis IM)
  • Health system: Private (16%) & public (84%) health sectors
  • Divisions: Innovative Medicines (IM)
  • Manufacturing plants: Novartis Tech-Ops has 1 manufacturing plant in JHB
  • Clinical Trials: 43 trials involving 525 patients (across 163 sites)
Top employer south africa

Novartis has been officially recognized by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer in the South Africa for nine consecutive years. To become recognized as a Top Employer, an organization must demonstrate its commitment to putting their people first through their exceptional human resource (HR) policies. Top Employers Institute is the global authority on recognizing excellence in people practices.