Novartis mandates Bank of America with potential sale of Alcon - report (translated)
22 APR 2017
Novartis AG (VTX:NOVN) has hired Bank of America regarding the potential sale of its contact lens care company Alcon, Basler Zeitung reported. The Swiss daily cited a Bloomberg article which said Bank of America has been mandated for the potential sale or spin-off of the business.
A Neue Zuercher Zeitung article said Novartis declined to comment.
The Basler Zeitung article appeared in print today on page 10.
The NZZ article appeared in print today on page 34.