Perrigo taps ex-tobacco exec as new CEO; Dana Farber T cell investigator Nick Haining joins Merck
→ Less than a year after taking over Perrigo $PRGO from longtime CEO John Hendrickson, Uwe Röhrhoff has picked a successor to execute the new vision he cast for the OTC and generic drug company. A former tobacco executive, Murray Kessler is tasked with leading Perrigo’s consumer-focused strategy as it spins out its prescription drug business.
→ We found out last week that Pfizer had tapped Ian Read’s carefully groomed successor Albert Bourla for the top C-suite post at the pharma giant. And right on the heels of that announcement, Pfizer revealed that they have also decided to shake up the top team.
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