UPDATE 3-Drugmaker Sanofi hires Hudson from Novartis as CEO
June 07, 2019 at 06:58 AM EDT
Sanofi has poached Paul Hudson from Novartis to replace Chief Executive Olivier Brandicourt who will retire in September, France's biggest drugmaker said on Friday, helping send its shares almost 5 percent higher. Hudson, who is British, will take over on Sept. 1,