Biogen CEO Pick Vounatsos Suggests A Return To Commercial Focus
Executive Summary
Biogen’s Chief Commercial Officer Michel Vounatsos will succeed CEO George Scangos effective Jan. 6. The appointment of the longtime Merck executive appears to suggest a renewed emphasis on the commercial landscape for a big biotech that has recently played up R&D.
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