After completing the $3.3bn deal package offloading its global biosimilars unit to Biocon Biologics, Viatris named four more businesses planned for the auction block under its proposed $9bn global overhaul, with a focus on setting up for ‘Phase 2’ of its strategic roadmap beginning in 2024.
Viatris To Bring In Plenty Of Brand Knowledge With New CEO Smith
Board Member Smith To Jump Quickly Into CEO Seat, Replacing Goettler
Only three months after joining Viatris’ board of directors, Scott Smith, famed for spearheading Celgene’s successful and lucrative Inflammation and Immunology division, has been announced as the company’s new CEO, beginning 1 April.
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Fresenius Kabi is drawing closer to the conclusion of its Vision 2026 strategic roadmap. The company’s CEO, Pierluigi Antonelli, talks to Generics Bulletin about the company’s results so far and how it’s investments in biosimilars, acquisitions and manufacturing is paying off.
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