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Sanofi's R&D chief Ashrafian to hit the exit as new CEO seeks to fix stuttering pipeline with Roche alum

Recently appointed Sanofi CEO Belén Garijo has stamped her mark on the organization, hiring Paulo Fontoura, M.D., Ph.D., to replace Houman Ashrafian, Ph.D., as the head of the company's stuttering R&D group.

By FierceBiotech · Jun 22, 2026 · via FierceBiotech
Sanofi's R&D chief Ashrafian to hit the exit as new CEO seeks to fix stuttering pipeline with Roche alum

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