*NOVARTIS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, STRENGTHENING LATE-STAGE NEUROSCIENCE PIPELINE AND ADVANCING XRNA STRATEGY
*NOVARTIS - UNLOCKS MULTI-BILLION-DOLLAR OPPORTUNITIES WITH LAUNCHES BEFORE 2030
*NOVARTIS - STRENGTHENS LATE-STAGE PIPELINE TO FURTHER SUPPORT 2025-2030 NET SALES CAGR OF 5-6% CC AND MID TO LONG TERM GROWTH OUTLOOK
*NOVARTIS - HOLDERS OF AVIDITY COMMON STOCK BECAME ENTITLED TO RECEIVE USD 72.00 PER SHARE IN CASH
((Reuters Investor Briefs; email: reutersinvestor.briefs@thomsonreuters.com))
Source Date/Time = 27-FEB-202614:00:00.06 GMT