Flemming Ornskov, MD, President, Novartis Ophthalmics, To Receive Distinguished Corporate Achievement Award at Winternight 2004, a Gala Benefit for Lighthouse International
March 02, 2004 16:59 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
NEW YORK, March 2, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Flemming Ornskov, MD, President of Novartis Ophthalmics, will receive a Distinguished Corporate Achievement Award, at Winternight 2004, a Gala Benefit for...
Rudolph with Your Nose and Eyes So Bright Do You Have Allergies Tonight?
December 09, 2003 14:50 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
EAST HANOVER, N.J., Dec. 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer may have saved deliveries for Santa Claus on that foggy Christmas Eve, but elf lore has it that indoor allergies caused...
Elderly Drivers May be Blindsided by Eye Disease
September 15, 2003 16:55 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- As the first wave of the Baby Boom generation washes up against the reality of being senior citizens, the debate continues about limiting the driving...
Allergies Blossom in the Fall with Ragweed Pollen
August 26, 2003 11:59 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, Aug. 26, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- For those of us with allergies, fall is the "sneezing season." And it's not all sneezing ... it's runny noses and congestion, scratchy throats and postnasal...
Students Should Pack Good Health Habits When Going Off to College
August 11, 2003 13:00 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, August 11, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- As freshmen prepare to head off to college this fall, parents should make sure that students are as prepared for dorm life as they are for the classroom, and...
Novartis Ophthalmics: Eye Exams Can Help Prevent Falls by Elderly
July 31, 2003 10:21 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, July 31, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- As Congress debates adding prescription drug benefits to the Medicare program, elderly healthcare is front page news. The leading cause of injury and death for...
Weddings Can Be Time of `Achoo' Instead Of `I Do'
June 12, 2003 10:00 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, June 12, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- For brides who suffer from allergies, their wedding day activities list should include taking their allergy medications or they may be saying "achoo" instead...
Help Available for Golfers to Lower Allergy Handicap; High Pollen Season Has Duffers Searching for Remedies
April 09, 2003 15:24 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, April 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- It's cruelly ironic that spring, the time of the year when the game of golf is most seductive, is also the time of the year when allergies can send duffers...
Dreaming of a Spring Garden? Don't Forget To Weed Out Allergy Causes
March 12, 2003 16:37 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, March 12, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The weather outside may be gray and dreary, but avid gardeners are already dreaming of spring flowers as they thumb through plant catalogues. For gardeners who...
Novartis Ophthalmics Working with The Carter Center to Combat Blinding Disease in Africa
February 19, 2003 11:44 ET | Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
ATLANTA, Feb. 19, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Novartis Ophthalmics, North America is helping The Carter Center in Atlanta erase an all-too-familiar sight in many African nations: children holding sticks...