# AI is helping speed up the timelines of drug discovery, Novartis CEO says

> Source: <https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/video/ai-is-helping-speed-up-the-timelines-of-drug-discovery-novartis-ceo-says-200201965.html>
> Published: 2026-07-21 20:02:01+00:00

Novartis stock ([NVS](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NVS/)) gets a lift higher on Tuesday after topping second quarter earnings estimates.

Novartis CEO Vas Narasimhan sits down with Julie Hyman to talk more about the pharma giant's research into utilizing AI to aid in new drug discovery.