The Sad And Inspiring Reason This Top Novartis AG Exec Stepped Down

Christi Shaw will put her pharma experience to use as her sister’s caretaker.

In April, Swiss pharma giant Novartis made an unexpected announcement. Christi Shaw, the company’s U.S. country head and president, was stepping down “for personal and family reasons.”

That phrase is often code for internal corporate strife, personnel clashes, or failure to perform.

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