Singapore: Mundipharma has appointed Mr Shosuke Kimura as president and representative director of Mundipharma to take overall responsibility for operations in Japan.

Mr Kimura joins Mundipharma from Sandoz, where he most recently served as Head of Primary Care Business Unit in the Commercial Operations Division in Japan.

Mr Raman Singh, president, Mundipharma Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and North Africa said, "We are very pleased to have Shosuke on the ground in Japan to help lead Mundipharma's operation and more importantly, bring innovative treatments to patients. I am confident we will all benefit from his combination of international experience, local-market expertise and patient-focused approach."