Sanofi has stressed that as a minority shareholder French public sector investment bank Bpifrance will not be determining the strategy for its standalone consumer health business Opella.
Sanofi Clarifies Bpifrance's Role In Opella Deal
French public sector investment bank Bpifrance's influence over the future strategy of Opella extends to its one seat on the company's board, but not past that, Sanofi confirms as it reports Q3 results.
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