Jacques Servier (9 February 1922 – 16 April 2014) was a French doctor and businessman. He was the founder and president of

Laboratoires Servier Servier Laboratories (French: Laboratoires Servier, often abbreviated to Servier) is an international pharmaceutical company governed by a non-profit foundation, with its headquarters in France (Suresnes). The consolidated turnover for the 201 ...

, a pharmaceutical company.

Biography

Founder of the pharmaceutical group

Servier Servier Laboratories (French: Laboratoires Servier, often abbreviated to Servier) is an international pharmaceutical company governed by a non-profit foundation, with its headquarters in France (Suresnes). The consolidated turnover for the 201 ...

in 1954, he had a fortune estimated at US$7.7

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. The group led by him,

, had been convicted several times to pay damages for Mediator, trade name of

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. There was a class action also for Isoméride, trade name of

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. There are also active discussions and trial around

Decorations

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**Knight (1976) **Officer (1 December 1987; by Minister of Social Affairs and Employment

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) **Commander (31 December 1992; by Minister for Foreign Trade

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) **Grand Officer (25 March 2002; by President

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) **Grand Cross (31 December 2008; by President

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**Officer (1981) **Commander (21 May 1985; by President

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**Knight (1980) **Officer (1996)

References

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