The independent directors think not, and said so in a forceful statement on January 4th after Novartis breezily implied in a call with analysts that it would have no trouble imposing its will.

• 1月4日，诺华对分析家们发表了一个简短的讲话，暗示无论如何，诺华将继续其收购意愿，在此之后，爱尔康的独立董事委员会发表了一个有力申明，表示委员会将不会任诺华胡来。