Biogen names Christopher Viehbacher as CEO

(Reuters) - Biogen Inc on Thursday named Christopher Viehbacher as its new chief executive officer, after a months-long search for a replacement for former CEO Michel Vounatsos.

Viehbacher co-founded Gurnet Point Capital in 2015 and most recently served as managing partner of the private equity firm.

(Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)