We released the 2023 Novartis in Society Integrated report which recounts progress made on our most material ESG priorities.
Let me walk you through our unwavering commitment to combating falsified medicines:
1) Patient Health and Safety is Novartis most material issue: trust in the quality of our medicines is fundamental and we focus on 3 areas; quality, pharmacovigilance and combating falsified medicines (p.18)
2) Right to Health is our most important Human Rights priority and falsified medicines are a global health threat also impacting Access to Medicines which is our second most material issue (p.57)
3) Our Capacity Building and Cooperation efforts with local authorities in over 40 countries led to the seizure of nearly 3M units of falsified medicines, a record high, protecting the safety of thousands of patients (p.64)
4) We voluntarily and timely reported 100% of reportable incidents to the World Health Organization to support their work with local health authorities and make a difference for patients (p.64)
5) After 3 years of development, with our technology partner, we proudly announced the launch of Authentifield by Novartis in 15 priority countries at the end of 2023. 75 secure, pocket size, mobile-enabled, fast spectrometric sensors supported by an AI powered library of 25 products and operated by trained Novartis associates. By year end, we ambition to reach 250 trained and equipped Authentifiers in 70 countries supported by a library of a 100 drug products and demonstrate that the authentication (and reporting) time of suspect drug products can be drastically reduced, even in the most remote areas, to better protect patients safety. (dedicated case study on p.64)
Gratitude to a wonderful core cross functional team of talented and purpose driven professionals. Team work at its best!
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Warda Duale, MSc Pankaj Aseri Théophile SEBGO Juma Mwashuruti, CSMP MISMI, CFE Zhang Felix Lucy Hambloch Justine Fitzpatrick Guillaume Ngo Sacha Eblé Leonid Veysman Patrick Bush David Lossignol David Beda Degen Dominique Brunier Sahlee Gutierrez Sebastian Schlechtriem James Hatton Patrick Maher Léandre Primus Selcen Erdem Arzum üstün Ana Luiza Fonseca Fran?a Jela Zdolsek Soo Bin Yu Aurélia Maurer Martin Kaspar Peter Pilz Petr Hantych Manuel M. Cyril Gorlier Mathieu AFFRET Mariam Manawi Mathieu VONACH Morgane Jelsch Regina Laube
Dominik G. Rabus Stefan Schwarzfischer, Dr.-Eng.