Having an argument with a friend of mine about whether you can make it to the very top (ie. CEO) of a pharma company without spending considerable time in the commercial side of the business?
Could someone from R&D make it? Does anyone know of any examples?
George Scangos at Biogen - he's pretty much from the research side. Anyone else?
Richard Sykes previously R&D head, was CEO for Glaxo Wellcome prior to the merger with SB.
Roy Vagelos, CEO of Merck from 1985
tut - so who won the bet then?
Looks like someone might be buying the beers tonight!
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