Roche proposes former Takeda CEO for board seat

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co President and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Conference in Tokyo, Japan May 15, 2018.

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co President and Chief Executive Officer Christophe Weber speaks during the Wall Street Journal CEO Conference in Tokyo, Japan May 15, 2018.(REUTERS/Toru Hanai)


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ZURICH, Sept 23 — ​Roche on Wednesday said it ‌was proposing Christoph ⁠Weber, ​the former ⁠CEO ‌of Takeda ‌Pharmaceuticals, for election ⁠to ⁠the Swiss company's board of directors at its AGM ‌next ​March.

"Christophe's intimate knowledge of the healthcare industry and his broad leadership experience ​will ‌further ‌strengthen our ⁠Board," said Roche Chairman Severin Schwan ‌in a ​statement.

(Reporting ‌by ⁠John ​RevillEditing by Linda ​Pasquini)

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