Will Soriot Ditch AstraZeneca In Favor Of Teva… And A $20m Bonus?
Executive Summary
Pascal Soriot is reportedly about to abandon his top role at UK big pharma AstraZeneca to join Israel's generics giant Teva – a switch that could see him receive a $20m signing bonus, if the rumors are to be believed.
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