In Frank Clyburn's absence, Merck taps seasoned veteran to run international Human Health business
Frank Clyburn left some big shoes to fill. Merck announced back in February that it would take three people to replace his role running the company’s human health business, and tapped the first two execs from within.
For the third, Merck is bringing home a seasoned veteran who spent 25 years at the pharma giant before leaving for a short stint at the helm of a Chinese biotech.
Joseph Romanelli has agreed to lead Merck’s international Human Health business, starting Aug. 1, the company announced on Wednesday. He’ll serve alongside Arpa Garay and Jannie Oosthuizen, two former oncology execs who now lead global marketing and US business for the Global Health unit, respectively.
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