Biogen Lures Viehbacher Back From Venture Capital As CEO
Executive Summary
Christopher Viehbacher, former Sanofi CEO and current managing partner at Gurnet Capital, will be charged with returning Biogen to growth with a second big Alzheimer’s launch looming.
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