Exhibit 23.3
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-4 of our report dated January 25, 2010 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Novartis AG’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2009. We also consent to the references to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
/s/ Peter M. Kartscher |
| /s/ Michael P. Nelligan |
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Peter M. Kartscher |
| Michael P. Nelligan |
Audit expert |
| Global relationship partner |
Auditor in charge |
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December 23, 2010 |
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With offices in Aarau, Basel, Berne, Chur, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Sitten, St. Gallen, Thun, Winterthur, Zug and Zurich, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG is a provider of auditing services and tax, legal and business consultancy services. PricewaterhouseCoopers AG is a partner in a global network of companies that are legally independent of one another and is located in some 150 countries throughout the world.