Pfizer Shuffle: Simmons Out, Brandicourt In At Emerging Markets And Established Products Unit
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
David Simmons, head of established products and emerging markets at Pfizer, has jumped ship to lead global CRO PPD Inc. Olivier Brandicourt, currently head of primary care at the big pharma, will take Simmons’ place.
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