Created in 1996 from the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz Laboratories, Novartis International is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
GlaxoSmithKline is the world's third largest pharmaceutical company and specializes in the production of treatments and vaccines for major disease areas including asthma, virus control, infections, mental health, diabetes and digestive conditions.