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Novartis Raises Profit Outlook Despite $1.9bn Writedown on Key Drug

The Swiss drugmaker adjusted its core operating income guidance to flat or low-single-digit growth after a trial failure triggered the impairment charge.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 27 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 27 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 27 October at 12:00 UTC; News Feed followed 2h 28m later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 27 October at 14:28 UTC.

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  1. Novartis takes $1.9bn writedown on key drug after blockbuster Avidity acquisition News Feed ·
  2. Novartis raised its profit outlook even as a drug trial failure led to a $1.9 billion charge Quartz

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