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PARIS, FRANCE, 27 January 2026 – Ipsen (Euronext: IPN; ADR: IPSEY) announced today that Pierrick Lefranc will be appointed as Executive Vice President (EVP) and member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), as of 1 April 2026. Pierrick will succeed Aidan Murphy, EVP Technical Operations and Member of the ELT, who after 30 years of excellent service at Ipsen, will retire in March 2026.
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Pierrick brings over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Throughout his career, he has led manufacturing operations and large-scale industrial projects, consistently driving improvements in productivity, quality, and regulatory compliance. Since July 2019, Pierrick has served as Senior Vice President at Ipsen overseeing global manufacturing activities, engineering, and enterprise excellence. He joined the company in 2013 and was appointed as Head of the Signes site in France in 2016. Pierrick will be based in Paris and report directly to David Loew, CEO.
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“I am pleased to welcome Pierrick to the Executive Leadership Team, bringing with him decades of leadership and strategic transformation expertise gained both within Ipsen and across major pharmaceutical companies,” said David Loew. “I would also like to extend my sincere appreciation for Aidan’s commitment to Ipsen and wish him much success and happiness in his next chapter. Throughout his leadership roles, Aidan has built a first-class manufacturing team across the globe while driving transformation and excellence within Technical Operations, which has been recognized by several Shingo awards.”
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“I’m thrilled to be joining the Executive Leadership Team and look forward to being an integral member of Ipsen’s ongoing transformation,” said Pierrick. “I would also like to thank Aidan for his leadership throughout the years and wish him all the best for his retirement.”
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About Ipsen
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We are a global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on bringing transformative medicines to patients in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Our pipeline is fueled by internal and external innovation and supported by nearly 100 years of development experience and global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K. Our teams in more than 40 countries and our partnerships around the world enable us to bring medicines to patients in more than 100 countries.
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Ipsen is listed in Paris (Euronext: IPN) and in the U.S. through a Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt program (ADR: IPSEY). For more information, visit www.ipsen.com.
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