Sanofi, Long-Time Leader In Diabetes, Is Exiting Diabetes Research

The company's decision to exit diabetes research is not necessarily surprising given the development and commercial challenges in the therapeutic area, but it's not insignificant either.

Lyon France, 3 October 2017: White logo of the french multinational pharmaceutical company Sanofi on their glass office building in Lyon France
Sanofi Plans To Discontinue Diabetes And Cardiovascular Disease Research.

Sanofi – a world leader in diabetes drug development – is exiting diabetes research. The announcement on 9 December, one day ahead of the French company's capital markets day presentation, is not surprising given the commercial challenges Sanofi has faced in the therapy area in recent years, but it's not insignificant either.

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