Lupin taps Claus Jepsen as president, global specialty

Lupin is welcoming a new executive. Claus Jepsen is joining as president of global specialty. He brings over three decades of experience in commercial strategy, portfolio management and launch planning across Europe, Asia and the United States. 

Jepsen joins Lupin from Takeda Pharmaceuticals, where he led the global strategy for rare diseases. Prior to that he was at GlaxoSmithKline, where he served in many roles including country head in Asia, and global franchise management in immunology, respiratory and neurology therapeutic areas. Jepsen has launched major brands like Ellipta in the United States and led Advair and Seretide success in Europe and the United States.

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Lupin’s CEO, Vinita Gupta said, “We are delighted to welcome Claus to our executive leadership team. His experience in leading specialty strategy, commercial planning and portfolio choices across key markets will enable us to build our Specialty brand business.”