BRIEF—Ipsen appoints Guy Oliver as general manager, UK & Ireland

French drugmaker Ipsen today announced the appointment of Guy Oliver as general manager of its UK & Ireland affiliate.

Mr Oliver, who joins from his former role as general manager Belgium and Luxembourg at Novartis, will lead Ipsen’s rapidly growing commercial presence in the UK and Ireland.

Mr Oliver, who succeeds Asad Mohsin Ali who now acts as senior vice president, global head of Neuroscience Franchise, brings a wealth of experience across key areas for Ipsen including oncology, neuroscience and rare diseases.

As well as becoming general manager, he will act as head of site for Ipsen’s Global Hub in Bath Road, Slough.

As one of the Ipsen global hubs, Ipsen UK & Ireland is pivotal to its growth and success, employing around 850 people. The four cutting-edge sites in the region cover R&D, manufacturing, commercial operations, and the worldwide distribution of millions of vials of medicine every month, the company noted.