R&D Head Ehlers Bows Out As Confidence In Biogen's Pipeline Suffers From Setbacks
Executive Summary
EVP Michael Ehlers swaps public company scrutiny for early-stage, venture-funded opportunities at Apple Tree Partners and Limelight Bio, while CMO and longtime Biogen executive Alfred Sandrock reclaims R&D oversight role.
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