Drugmaker Novartis plays down its deal with Trump’s lawyer, tying it to its former CEO

Drugmaker Novartis plays down its deal with Trump’s lawyer, tying it to its former CEO

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Marketwatch
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Novartis AG is among the companies reacting to reports that they made payments to a consulting company created by Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

And the Swiss drugmaker’s response is essentially that its deal with Cohen’s Essential Consultants has nothing to do with its current management team.