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Boehringer Ingelheim's Partnering Focus: An Interview With Ioannis Sapountzis

 
• By Joseph Haas

Trying to catch up with peers in both immuno-oncology and NASH, the German pharma has assigned Sapountzis to lead its US business development efforts. At BIO, he outlined his strategy and goals.

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Employed by Boehringer Ingelheim GMBH for 12 years, Ioannis Sapountzis recently was entrusted with overseeing the German pharma's business development efforts in the US, with a focus on specialty care. Sapountzis began his career at BI as a researcher – a medicinal chemist by training – he now oversees the vetting of potential deals to advance BI's efforts in oncology, cardiometabolic disorders and other therapeutic areas of focus.

Sapountzis sat down with Scrip to discuss his plans and goals during the BIO 2017 annual conference in San Diego, noting that "I was always a big fan of external...

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