Grünenthal's new leader looks to add 43% to revenues and make company preferred partner in pain

7 March 2017

The chance to focus on an area of massive unmet medical need was a major factor in attracting Gabriel Baertschi to leave his previous role as president and general manager of AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) in Japan to take the top job at Germany’s Grünenthal Group.

Mr Baertschi is also excited to have the chance to grow the independent, family-owned company’s revenues and reputation, he tells The Pharma Letter.

"The vision is to be a 2 billion euros company by 2022"

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