Sandoz’ drive to greater efficiency and stronger profit margins through a group-wide transformation process has prompted the division’s global head, Richard Francis, to step down.
Richard Francis, global chief executive officer of Sandoz, will step down from the position at the end of this month. He will be replaced on an ad-interim basis by Sandoz’ regional head for Europe, Francesco Balestrieri, who will report directly to parent group Novartis’ CEO, Vas Narasimhan.
Explaining his decision to resign, Francis stated: “As we announced earlier this year, Sandoz is embarking on a significant transformation....
Steffen Wagner has taken over as Stada’s head of Germany, adding to his existing responsibilities in Europe, after Eelco Ockers stepped down from the role. Ockers’ departure comes as German generics giant Stada restructures its business to bring its branded and consumer health interests into closer alignment as part of a more streamlined model.
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