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Sanofi Selects New CEO

Brandicourt succeeds ousted Viehbacher

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Olivier Brandicourt has been appointed chief executive officer of Sanofi, effective April 2. Dr. Brandicourt succeeds Chris Viehbacher who was fired last October amidst whistleblower lawsuit claims that the company was involved in a kickback scheme directed through consultants for diabetes drug sales in the U.S.   Olivier Brandicourt has 28 years of global experience in the pharmaceutical industry, most recently as chairman of the board of management of Bayer HealthCare AG and member of the exec...

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