Apotex CEO Abruptly Resigns Amid Allegations of Trade Secret Leaks

3 More Moderna R&D Execs Quietly Step Down

3 More Moderna R&D Execs Quietly Step Down

Generic drug giant spokesperson says resignation is effective immediately as Desai pursues other opportunities.

Apotex president and CEO Jeremy Desai resigned from the generic drug giant Friday while facing a lawsuit alleging he and the company accepted trade secrets leaked from a competitor.

The lawsuit from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited. accuses Barinder Sandhu, who worked as a senior director of regulatory affairs for Teva’s U.S. generics division, of leaking trade secrets and other confidential information to Desai while being in a romantic relationship with him.

The allegations have not been proven in court and Apotex, Sandhu and Desai have filed motions to dismiss the complaint.

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