Ipsen adds oncology experience to leadership teams

7 February 2017

French drugmaker Ipsen (Euronext: IPN) has added years of big pharma experience to its executive and research and development (R&D) leadership teams.

Harout Semerjian (pictured above) has joined as head of specialty care for the international region and global franchises while Sotirios Stergiopoulos is the company’s new head of global medical affairs.

Mr Semerjian will report to chief executive David Meek and becomes a member of the executive leadership team. He has more than 23 years of experience in the industry, including the last 17 at Novartis (NOVN: VX), focused on oncology and specialty care.

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