The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Novartis AG (“Novartis” or “the Company”) (NYSE: NVS) for violations of the securities laws.

The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. Novartis announced on May 5, 2022, a “temporary, voluntary suspension of production at its radioligand therapy production sites in Ivrea, Italy and Millburn, New Jersey." The Company halted production to "address potential quality issues identified in its manufacturing process." Based on this news, shares of Novartis fell 2.3% on the same day. STAT News published an article on May 31, 2022, titled: "Documents show problems at Novartis facility where cancer drug production was halted." According to the article, the FDA cited the Company for deficiencies after a 2021 inspection including "concern that Novartis failed to notify customers about batches of Lutathera . . . that were distributed despite failing to meet quality specifications." Based on this news, shares of Novartis fell by 1.99% across the next two trading sessions.

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