Roche taps gRED’s Sabry as global head of partnering

A newly created global head of partnering role at Roche (SIX:ROG; OTCQX:RHHBY) is set to combine the pharma’s partnering functions for the first time since it completed its acquisition of Genentech Inc. James Sabry, head of partnering for the Genentech Research and Early Development (gRED) division, will fill the new position, effective Aug. 1. Head of Roche Partnering Sophie Kornowski-Bonnet is leaving to take up an undisclosed new opportunity.

The news comes three months after John Reed stepped down as Roche's head of R&D in the Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) division, gRED’s counterpart...