Sanofi Chief Issues Warning To Innovation-Unfriendly EU

Paul Hudson told Scrip that while the EU's prioritization on matters such as boosting hydrogen use and electric car batteries was laudable, delivery of healthcare and the innovation associated with it should be "a strategic imperative."

Paul Hudson
Paul Hudson • Source: Sanofi

Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson has again spoken out about plans to overhaul EU pharmaceutical legislation and its negative impact on innovative R&D firms, saying further obstacles to market access will hamper the continent's efforts to compete with the US and China.

In response to questions from Scrip at the French giant's annual press conference in Paris this week (1 February), Hudson...

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