Charmeil named Sanofi vaccines head

Sanofi-Aventis has named Olivier Charmeil as its new senior VP of vaccines. Charmeil previously covered the Asia-Pacific and Japan regions in the company's pharmaceutical division, which Sanofi CEO Christopher Viehbacher says is an asset to vaccines, as it focuses on emerging markets. The leadership change will occur Jan. 1, as Wayne Pisano steps down. Sanofi release | Article