Viatris Picks Brand-Recognized R&D Head To Fuel Novel Ambitions

Philippe Martin Familiar To CEO Smith; CFO Sanjeev Narula Also To Step Down

Viatris CEO Scott Smith is to work alongside an exec from not one but two of his former employers, after Philippe Martin was appointed to head up R&D at the firm and drive its ambitions in the novel space.

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Viatris will look to tap the novel brands expertise of Philippe Martin after appointing the former Celgene and Schering-Plough exec as the company’s chief R&D officer with immediate effect, marking yet another step in its recent structural efforts to pivot from off-patent products and move up the value chain to innovative products.

“As chief R&D officer, Martin brings with him significant innovative product development experience across R&D, scientific and regulatory affairs,” Viatris noted, including at Celgene, where he led the development and global

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