Turmoil at AstraZeneca: Pharma Giant Grapples with Leadership Changes Amid China Scandal A Long Shadow Over AstraZeneca’s China Operations AstraZeneca’s decision to appoint Iskra Reic as its new China chief comes at a pivotal moment for the pharmaceutical titan. With Leon Wang, the former China head, detained amid investigations into alleged insurance fraud, the company […]
Pascal Soriot became CEO of the pharmaceutical multinational company in October 2012 and has since presided over a remarkable turnaround. Soriot led the revival of AstraZeneca’s reputation for research and development while rebuffing a takeover attempt by rival Pfizer worth $118 billion. Soriot studied veterinary medicine at the École Nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort at Maisons-Alfort in […]
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