Sanofi to Appoint Bayer's Brandicourt as New CEO

Feb. 17, 2015

Sanofi reportedly will announce Olivier Brandicourt, head of Bayer AG's healthcare business, to become its new chief executive officer, according to a Reuters article citing le Figaro newspaper as its source.

Chairman Serge Weinberg, who has been acting CEO since Viehbacher's ouster, said earlier in February that a permanent replacement would be appointed from outside the company before March 31. Read the full story