All figures are rounded.
* During 2019, eye care division Alcon was spun off and became an own company. Thus, Alcon's R&D expenses are not included from this year onwards.
** Due to the spin-off of Sandoz during 2023, there was no distribution of R&D spending by segment. The Innovative Medicines segment is now renamed to "Promoted brands".
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Novartis' spending on research and development by segment 2017-2024
This statistic shows the expenditure on research and development of pharmaceutical company Novartis from 2017 to 2024, by business segment. In 2024, the company spent around 10 billion U.S. dollars on research and development in the brand pharmaceuticals division.
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Novartis. (January 31, 2025). Novartis AG's spending on research and development by segment from 2017 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/
Novartis. "Novartis AG's spending on research and development by segment from 2017 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/
Novartis. (2025). Novartis AG's spending on research and development by segment from 2017 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/
Novartis. "Novartis Ag's Spending on Research and Development by Segment from 2017 to 2024 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2025, /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/
Novartis, Novartis AG's spending on research and development by segment from 2017 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Novartis AG's spending on research and development by segment from 2017 to 2024 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], Novartis, January 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/265845/novartis-spending-on-research-and-development-by-division/
