Appointments: Rice Goes To CVS, A New CFO At J&J And Changes at Merck & Co, Alder, Hansa, OncoMed, Modus Therapeutics, Astellas Americas And Others
Executive Summary
This week's new appointments include the move by the second former big pharma executive to a PBM in the space of a week, plus a new CFO at Johnson & Johnson, and new CEOs at Alder BioPharmaceuticals, OncoMed and Hansa Medical. Other hires were announced by Astellas Americas, Merck & Co, Valbiotis, Bicycle Therapeutics, Sorrento Therapeutics, Gritstone Oncology and Oxford BioMedica.
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