Zentiva Grows In Italy With Acquisition Of Sanofi OTC Brands

Zentiva adds the Zerinol and Schoum Solution OTC brands to its Italian portfolio as Sanofi continues to offload non-core consumer health brands to focus on its priority categories.

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Zentiva has bolstered its consumer health offering in Italy with the acquisition of two OTC brands from Sanofi for an undisclosed sum.

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