Novartis (NOVN: VX) has reported slightly lower than expected revenues for the second quarter, which came in at $12.78 billion, a 1% decline from the same period of last year.
Net income for the quarter was $1.69 billion, a 41% drop, leading to an earnings per share (EPS) result of 77 cents.
Revenues were driven by 5% growth in the firm’s new innovative medicines unit, which combines products from pharma and oncology.
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