Professor Moshe Many to Leave Post as Vice Chairman Effective January 1, 2014, Will Remain a Member of the Board
Amir Elstein to Succeed Professor Moshe Many
JERUSALEM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2013-- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE:TEVA) announced today that the Vice Chairman of its Board of Directors, Professor Moshe Many, has requested to leave his position as Vice Chairman effective January 1, 2014, for personal reasons. Professor Many will remain a member of Teva's Board.
Following Professor Many's announcement, Teva's Board of Directors announced that Amir Elstein has been appointed to the position of Vice Chairman, effective January 1, 2014, and will serve in this position until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
"I would like to thank Prof. Many for his outstanding service as Vice Chairman and wish Amir success in continuing Moshe's good work," said Teva Chairman, Dr. Phillip Frost.
About Teva
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TEVA) is a leading global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare by developing, producing and marketing affordable generic drugs as well as innovative and specialty pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. Headquartered in Israel, Teva is the world's leading generic drug maker, with a global product portfolio of more than 1,000 molecules and a direct presence in about 60 countries. Teva's branded businesses focus on CNS, oncology, pain, respiratory and women's health therapeutic areas as well as biologics. Teva currently employs approximately 46,000 people around the world and reached $20.3 billion in net revenues in 2012.
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