11/03/2002 (Agence Europe) - The President of Sanofi-Synthelabo, Jean-François Dehecq, is expected to stand down from the presidency of the European Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industries and Associations (EFPIA) during the next statutory General Assembly, to be held during the annual meeting organised, from 23 to 26 June in Bruges. He is to be succeeded by AstraZeneca President Tom McKillop.