DNA repair is a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome.n order to repair damage to one of the two paired molecules of DNA, there exist a number of excision repair mechanisms that remove the damaged nucleotide and replace it with an undamaged nucleotide complementary to that found in the undamaged DNA strand.
Novartis International AG is a Swiss multinational pharmaceutical company based in Basel, Switzerland, ranking number one in sales (57.9 billion US$) among the world-wide industry in 2013. In July 2015, Novartis had a market-cap of around $280 billion making it the largest healthcare company by this metric.
Here's what to expect: EARNINGS: Analysts surveyed by FactSet expect Novartis to say core net income dipped 1.5% to $2.67 billion, from $2.71 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. REVENUE: Novartis is expected to post fourth-quarter revenue of $12.38 billion, down 1.1% from $12.52 billion a year earlier.