Top Medtech Companies of 2015: Who's Up and Who's Down? NovartisTop Medtech Companies of 2015: Who's Up and Who's Down? Novartis

Novartis: +1

Novartis is codeveloping a smart contact lens with Google that could go into human trials in 2016.

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, whose portfolio includes the Alcon eye care brand, climbed one spot in the top 10 rankings, landing at No. 8 this year. The company is codeveloping a smart contact lens with Google that can monitor glucose levels noninvasively. 

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