Gilead appoints Sanofi official Dietmar Berger as subsequent chief medical officer

(Reuters) -Gilead Sciences stated on Thursday it has appointed Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY)’s Dietmar Berger as its chief medical officer, changing incumbent Merdad Parsey, who’s making ready to go away early subsequent yr.

Berger, who will be a part of on Jan. 2, was most lately French pharmaceutical big Sanofi’s chief medical officer.

On the french drugmaker, he was additionally the worldwide head of growth, the place he led growth science, technique and operations throughout the corporate’s therapeutic areas of focus.

Berger joins Gilead (NASDAQ:GILD) at a time when the drugmaker has been rising its concentrate on most cancers therapies and medicines to deal with inflammatory ailments.

“Dietmar’s distinctive management in world drug growth, his observe file in delivering transformational therapies, and the breadth and depth of his expertise make him a really perfect selection as Gilead’s Chief Medical (TASE:PMCN) Officer,” stated Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day.

Berger will tackle duty for Gilead’s virology, oncology and irritation portfolio, and can oversee its world growth and medical affairs organizations, the corporate stated.

Previous to Sanofi, he served in senior growth roles at Bayer (OTC:BAYRY) and Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), amongst others.