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Kelly Sanderson Schrems succeeds steve hopkinson as AbbVie UK GM.

What happened

AbbVie hires Kelly Sanderson Schrems as vice president and general manager, UK.

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Kelly Sanderson Schrems succeeds steve hopkinson as AbbVie UK GM. 15 May 2026 US drugmaker AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has announced that Kelly Sanderson Schrems (pictured, above) has been appointed as vice president and general manager, UK. This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free. A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here. Try before you buy Free. 7 day trial access * All the news that moves the needle in pharma and biotech * Exclusive features, podcasts, interviews, data analyses and commentary from its global network of life sciences reporters. * Receive The Pharma Letter daily news bulletin, free forever. Become a subscriber £820. Or £77 per month * Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech. * Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results. * Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech. * Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news. * Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Kelly Sanderson Schremsvice president and general manager, UK
Location
United States

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  • Kelly Sanderson Schremsvice president and general manager, UK · Named in the story

Details

Ticker
NYSE:ABBV

Topics and mentions

Job title tags

  • directors
  • management

Extraction

Confidence
38%
Detected
May 15, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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    "title": "Kelly Sanderson Schrems succeeds steve hopkinson as AbbVie UK GM.",
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    "excerpt": "Kelly Sanderson Schrems succeeds steve hopkinson as AbbVie UK GM.\n\n15 May 2026\n\nUS drugmaker AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has announced that Kelly Sanderson Schrems (pictured, above) has been appointed as vice president and general manager, UK.\n\nThis article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free. A free trial will give you access to exclusive features, interviews, round-ups and commentary from the sharpest minds in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology space for a week. If you are already a registered user please login. If your trial has come to an end, you can subscribe here.\n\nTry before you buy\n\nFree.\n\n7 day trial access\n\n* All the news that moves the needle in pharma and biotech\n* Exclusive features, podcasts, interviews, data analyses and commentary from its global network of life sciences reporters.\n* Receive The Pharma Letter daily news bulletin, free forever.\n\nBecome a subscriber\n\n£820.\n\nOr £77 per month\n\n* Unfettered access to industry-leading news, commentary and analysis in pharma and biotech.\n* Updates from clinical trials, conferences, M&A, licensing, financing, regulation, patents & legal, executive appointments, commercial strategy and financial results.\n* Daily roundup of key events in pharma and biotech.\n* Monthly in-depth briefings on Boardroom appointments and M&A news.\n* Choose from a cost-effective annual package or a...",
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