After Vaccines Row, Sanofi Invests In France, Macron To Secure Supplies

CEO Restates Commitment To France

Sanofi’s €610m investment helps row to be forgotten – though Macron will ‘place bets’ on several COVID-19 vaccines, not just France’s homegrown candidate.

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Sanofi is investing more than €600m in two sites near Lyon, France

Sanofi is to expand its vaccines manufacturing and build a new research center in its home market of France, as its CEO Paul Hudson looks to move on from a row over its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

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