Smith+Nephew CEO to step down, ex-Roche Diagnostics chief to take over
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(Reuters) - Artificial hip and knee maker Smith+Nephew Plc said on Monday Namal Nawana would step down as chief executive officer, after just 17 months on the job, while former Roche Diagnostics head Roland Diggelmann would be succeeding him.In his short time at the helm of the British firm, Nawana, former head of U.S. diagnostics company Alere, overhauled its leadership team and sharpened the company's focus on product divisions to boost development.In May, Smith+Nephew raised its full-year..