Novartis Replaces China President With Hewlett-Packard VP For Government Affairs, Gearing Up For Growth
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
To drive China growth, the Swiss pharma giant announced a change in leadership in China as former Wyeth/Pfizer government affairs expert, Ms. Xu Haiying takes reigns as new China president.
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