Sanofi board ousts CEO Viehbacher
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
In a shock move, Sanofi's CEO Christopher Viehbacher has been removed. The board of directors met this morning and unanimously decided to remove him. Chairman Serge Weinberg is to step in as chair and CEO as of today and on a temporary basis until a new CEO is appointed.
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