Novartis Releases Prexige; New Data Confirm That Prexige (lumiracoxib) is Effective in Relieving Symptoms of Osteoarthritis


BASEL, Switzerland, June 20, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Novartis (NYSE:NVS)(Other OTC:NVSEF):

Data from key clinical Phase III studies presented for the first time at EULAR, the European League Against Rheumatism annual congress in Lisbon, demonstrate that Prexige(R) (lumiracoxib), a novel COX-2 selective inhibitor, provides effective relief of the symptoms of osteoarthritis (OA).

Please see full press release under the following link: http://reports.huginonline.com/908606/119660.pdf



            

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