Novartis fixes viewpoint as second-quarter deals, benefit fall Kumar Jeetendra | July 21, 2020 Swiss drugmaker Novartis reduced its 2020 sales outlook on Tuesday after second quarter earnings and profit fell, as hospitals which stocked up on medicines during the first-quarter on account of this COVID-19 pandemic slowed buys. Net income in the three months through June dropped 4% to $1.9 billion, compared to $2.1 billion in 2019. Earnings …
