French drugmaker Sanofi (Euronext: SAN) has appointed Ameet Nathwani as its new chief medical officer, it has been announced.
Dr Nathwani, who replaces Paul Chew, will be responsible for enterprise-wide medical, patient safety, medical quality assurance and will ensure the highest standard of transparency and compliance in Sanofi’s interactions with healthcare providers, patients and medical organizations, the company said in a statement.
A qualified medic, Dr Nathwani brings more than 20 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry to the role. From 1994 he held increasingly senior positions at Glaxo, SmithKline Beecham and GlaxoSmithKline in Europe and the USA, before joining Novartis in 2004 as senior vice president and global development head of the cardiovascular and metabolic franchise.
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