Conditions are improving, says Mr Vasella, and are now tolerable, if not ideal.

魏思乐说，情况在改善，尽管目前并不理想，却尚可容忍。

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U. S. spokeswoman for Novartis said late Monday that Mr. Vasella couldn't be reached for comment in Switzerland.

诺华制药美国发言人周一晚间说，无法联系到身处瑞士的魏思乐做出置评。

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"Healthcare reform in China means more growth in our operations, while in other countries it means less," said Mr Vasella.

魏思乐表示：“中国的医改意味着我们的业务将获得更多增长，而在其它国家，情况恰恰相反。”

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Born and bred in Fribourg, Switzerland, Vasella had experience with medicine all too early.

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