Mumbai, Cadila Pharmaceuticals on Monday said it has appointed Ashraf Allam as its global Chief Operating Officer (COO). Allam, who served as the CEO at the Public Investment Fund prior to joining Cadila Pharmaceuticals, will report to Group Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Modi, the company said in a statement. Previously he has worked with multinationals such as Johnson & Johnson, Amgen, Eli Lilly, BMS and Mundipharma, it added.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Pharmaceuticals from Egypt and Post-Graduate Management Programmes from leading firms in the US and Europe, the company added.