Now playing Next France Sanofi/GSK launch Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine The two companies will test their vaccine's efficacy against variants and when used as a second dose following a first injection with another vaccine. 27/05/2021
Now playing Next France French company Sanofi reports positive results from vaccine trial The drugmaker reported good results from a phase 2 clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate, which has been hit by several months of delays. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next France France's Sanofi to produce millions of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 jabs Sanofi is to produce as many as 12 million doses a month of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine once approved. It has also agreed to manufacture 125 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech jab. 22/02/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom GSK-Sanofi says its COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late 2021 The companies said in a statement that "insufficient response in older adults demonstrates the need to refine concentration of antigen in order to provide high-level response across all age groups." 11/12/2020
Now playing Next France Sanofi being investigated for manslaughter over epilepsy drug Depakine The firm is accused of being late to reveal the risk the medication poses to pregnant women. 03/08/2020
Now playing Next France French pharma giant irks Paris with US first for vaccine comment Edouard Philippe, France's prime minister, said "equal access for everyone to the vaccine is not negotiable". It came after French pharma giant Sanofi suggested the US would be first in line for any cure. 14/05/2020
Now playing Next world news Pharma giants GSK and Sanofi team up to find coronavirus vaccine The pharma giants are hoping their scale will allow them to make a vaccine widely available by the second half of 2021. 14/04/2020
Now playing Next Business Series Sanofi and Verily pair up to improve diabetes treatment French drugmaker Sanofi and the US firm Verily are to invest around $500 million (445 million euros) in a joint venture to help people with diabetes. 12/09/2016
Now playing Next Business Series Sanofi earnings to be 'stable' despite declining sales French drugmaker Sanofi has pledged its 2016 earnings will be stable despite declining sales of diabetes and cancer treatments. 09/02/2016