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Sandoz’s Saynor Leads IGBA’s CEO Advisory Committee

Chief Executive Chairs Panel As Lupin CEO Vinita Gupta Is Named Vice-Chair

 
• By Dave Wallace

Sandoz chief executive Richard Saynor has been named as chair of the IGBA’s CEO advisory committee, which was first convened earlier this year. At the same time, Lupin CEO Vinita Gupta has been made vice-chair.

Richard Saynor
Richard Saynor has become chair of the IGBA’s CEO advisory committee • Source: Sandoz

Sandoz chief executive Richard Saynor has taken a further leadership position at the top of the off-patent industry after being named as the chair of the International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association’s CEO advisory committee.

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