Allergan has appointed Wayne Swanton, currently senior vice president, global operations of the company, to executive vice president (EVP), global operations following notification that Rob Stewart, EVP and chief operating officer, intends to leave Allergan to become president and chief executive officer of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, a Paterson, New Jersey-based generic-drug manufacturer, in 2018. 

Swanton will join Allergan’s executive leadership team and maintain responsibility for: global manufacturing, quality, supply chain, procurement, pharmaceutical technology, operational excellence, engineering, environmental health & safety, and security.

Source: Allergan