Novartis is a company that researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products. It comprises two operation divisions: Innovative Medicines and Sandoz. The Innovative Medicines division offers patented prescription medicines, commercializes products in the areas of oncology and rare diseases, ophthalmology, immunology and dermatology, neuroscience, respiratory, cardio-metabolic, and established medicines. The Sandoz division provides active ingredients and finished dosage forms of pharmaceuticals in the areas of the cardiovascular, central nervous system, dermatology, gastrointestinal and hormonal therapies, metabolism, oncology, ophthalmic, and respiratory.