Sanofi

Business

French minister says block to Sanofi deal is still 'on the table'

The potential sale of Opella, which produces Doliprane painkillers, is causing a headache in France.

16/10/2024

Business

US private equity firm set to win Sanofi's consumer health division

The proposed offer from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) would mean the sale of a 50% stake in Opella, which makes over-the-counter medicine such as Doliprane and Allegra.

11/10/2024

Business

Sanofi eyes €1.3 billion investment in insulin drug plant in Germany

Other healthcare companies such as Daiichi Sankyo have also announced investments in Germany recently, in a positive sign for the ruling coalition government.

02/07/2024

Markets

Markets' week ahead: Lagarde speech and OPEC+ meeting in focus

European stocks started the week on a slightly gloomy note as investors looked forward to key economic data and speeches.

27/11/2023

Business

Sanofi targeted in French price manipulation probe

French prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into Sanofi over allegations the pharmaceutical giant spread false information and manipulated the price of its Dupixent drug.

07/11/2023

France

French drugmaker Sanofi halts development of its mRNA COVID vaccine

The pharmaceutical giant is worried its vaccine will be too late in reaching the market.

28/09/2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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