List of abbreviations
This report uses the following abbreviations:
A
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ACT
Artemisinin-based combination therapy
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AGM
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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AI
Artificial intelligence
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AMR
Antimicrobial resistance
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API
Active pharmaceutical ingredient
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ATOM
Access to Oncology Medicines
C
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CAGR
Compound annual growth rate
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CEO
Chief Executive Officer
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CML
Chronic myeloid leukemia
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CO2e
Carbon dioxide equivalent
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CVD
Cardiovascular disease
D
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D. Phil
Doctor of Philosophy
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DEI
Diversity, equity and inclusion
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DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid
E
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ECN
Executive Committee of Novartis
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EMA
European Medicines Agency
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EMAS
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
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EPIC
Equal Pay International Coalition
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ERC
Ethics, risk and compliance
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ERM
Enterprise risk management
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ESG
Environmental, social and governance
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EU
European Union
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EUR
Euro
F
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FDA
Food and Drug Administration
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FPFV
First patient/first visit
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FTE
Full-time equivalent
G
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GDD
Global Drug Development
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GDP
Gross domestic product
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GMP
Good manufacturing practice
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GRI
Global Reporting Initiative
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GSNC
Governance, Sustainability and Nomination Committee
H
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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HS
Hidradenitis suppurativa
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HSE
Health, safety and environment
I
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IASB
International Accounting Standards Board
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IEA
International Energy Agency
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IFPMA
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations
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IFRS
International Financial Reporting Standards
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ILO
International Labour Organization
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IMB
Innovation Management Board
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IMF
International Monetary Fund
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IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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ISO
International Organization for Standardization
L
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LDC
Lean Digital Core
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LGBTQI
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex
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LMIC
Low- and middle-income countries
M
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M.D.
Doctor of medicine
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MDT
Multidrug therapy
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MS
Multiple sclerosis
N
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NCD
Noncommunicable disease
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NGE
Next Generation Engagement
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NIBR
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
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NME
New molecular entities
O
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OECD
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
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OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
P
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Ph.D.
Doctor of philosophy
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PhRMA
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
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PSCI
Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain Initiative
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PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
R
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R&D
Research and development
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RLT
Radioligand therapy
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RNA
Ribonucleic acid
S
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SASB
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
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SDG
Sustainable Development Goal
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SEC
US Securities and Exchange Commission
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SEE
Social, environmental and economic
T
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TCFD
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
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TKI
Tyrosine kinase inhibitors
U
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UN
United Nations
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UNEP FI
UN Environmental Program Finance Initiative
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USD
US dollar
W
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WHO
World Health Organization