Ipsen has announced the promotion of Ioana Parsons to general manager of the company’s UK and Ireland affiliate.
Parsons, who will also be acting as head of site for Ipsen’s UK global hub, has most recently been serving as general manager at Ipsen Poland.
She brings extensive experience working in the life sciences industry to her latest role. Prior to Ipsen, Parsons held multiple leadership positions at Amgen, including business unit director for oncology/haematology and, most recently, director of global commercial capabilities.
Parsons has also previously worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, during which time she led strategy and commercial transformation projects for a range of pharmaceutical clients, and held roles at Andersen/Ernst & Young and Novell.
Commenting on her latest venture, Parsons said: “I am really excited to be back in London. I cannot wait to get started and work with all my colleagues here to deliver on Ipsen’s bold ambitions in driving innovation across oncology, neuroscience and rare diseases.
“The UK has a complex healthcare landscape and I’m ready to tackle both the opportunities and the challenges we face here, working together with our dedicated healthcare partners in the UK and Ireland to ensure the best possible health outcomes for patients.”