Novartis division head Epstein

Novartis division head Epstein

TOKYO, Japan - David Epstein, division head at Novartis AG, the Swiss-based pharmaceutical giant, speaks with reporters after holding talks with Japanese Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Norihisa Tamura at the ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 26, 2013. Tamura summoned Epstein and sharply criticized the firm for triggering a scandal involving Novartis Pharma K.K., the Japanese subsidiary of Novartis AG. The unit allegedly engaged in deceptive advertizing for the blood pressure-lowering drug Diovan by citing a study based on manipulated clinical data.

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