In Conversation

“ Success will be defined, above all, by our ability to ensure that patients with rare diseases and serious conditions of high unmet need gain timely access… ”

“ One size no longer fits all – and that applies at every point of contact with the health system, whether prevention, diagnosis, or treatment ”

“ The GCC's real significance lies in the region’s potential to become a model for rare disease care transformation ”

“ In rare diseases, everything comes back to finding the right patients ”

“ Our direction is consistent and disciplined: deliver on the AI agenda, reinforce prevention-focused infrastructure and scale our capabilities internationally through structured partnerships. ”

“ You cannot claim that you understand the human genome without sequencing representatives of the whole human race ”

“ Scientific ambition must translate into meaningful, durable benefit for patients ”

“ The objective is not to compromise innovation, but to broaden its reach so that progress translates into benefit for a much larger patient population ”

“ As a CRO, we act as the crucial link between local sites and sponsors, building trust while executing complex studies ”

“ Access to approved medicines is essential, but it is rarely the limiting factor on its own ”

“ Our purpose at Novartis is to work alongside our partners to ensure that patients across the GCC have early and sustainable access to high-impact innovative medicines,… ”

“ The most effective way to understand what is happening in the region is to engage directly with the ecosystem ”