Sanofi names new head of external affairs

Sanofi has announced the appointment of Kathleen Tregoning as its new executive vice-president for external affairs, effective as of February 27th 2017.

Ms Tregoning joins the company from Biogen, where she served as senior vice-president of corporate affairs. In her new role on Sanofi's executive committee, she will oversee functions including market access, public and government affairs, corporate communications, global policy and corporate social responsibility.

She can boast more than 20 years of professional experience in policy, advocacy, stakeholder outreach and external engagement, working across both the public and private sectors in the US.

Her appointment will help Sanofi gain a better appraisal of the value of its innovations among external stakeholders and ensure appropriate market access for its products.

Olivier Brandicourt, chief executive officer at Sanofi, said: "Kathleen brings a unique set of talents and experience to Sanofi that combines a deep political and policy expertise with highly relevant corporate experience in the biopharmaceutical industry."

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