Drugs firm celebrates 10th birthday
Dr Daniel Vasella, chairman and chief executive of Co Cork-based Novartis, led the celebrations at the company’s Ringaskiddy plant yesterday. Dr Vasella led tributes to the company’s 410 workers, especially their work in producing the groundbreaking anti-cancer drug Glivec.
“The story of Glivec is the story of the discovery of a breakthrough cancer drug and I want to compliment and thank everyone here in Ringaskiddy for their key role in ensuring that it won the swiftest passage from the US Food and Drugs Administration ever for a cancer drug,” he told workers.
