Recipharm AB has appointed Bernard Pluta to lead its new global development organisation. The newly established position forms part of the ongoing transformation of Recipharm's Development Services, in which a total of 400 employees across six countries are united to deliver a comprehensive development offering. Bernard Pluta is currently the General Manager of Recipharm's manufacturing and development operations in Pessac, France and recently led a Group wide project focusing on optimising and coordinating Recipharm's extensive development capacities in Sweden, Italy, France, US, India and Israel. Recipharm's new development organisation will be implemented during the first half of 2018. Development services will continue to be reported as part of Recipharm's Development & Technology segment.