Facing Manufacturing Woes, Alexion Strengthens Leadership
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Martin Mackay, who left AstraZeneca at the end of January after new CEO Pasqual Soriot eliminated his position as head of global R&D, is joining Alexion’s senior management team, even as the highly successful, rare disease-focused biotech seeks to put manufacturing woes behind it.
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