SANOFI COMPANY PROFILE

• Report rights infringement
• published: 27 Jun 2014
• views: 6372

Sanofi S.A. is a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France, as of 2014 the world's fifth-largest by prescription sales.[2] The company was formed as Sanofi-Aventis in 2004 by the merger of Aventis and Sanofi-Synthélabo, which were each the product of several previous mergers. It changed its name to Sanofi in May 2011. Sanofi engages in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical drugs principally in the prescription market, but the firm also develops over-the-counter medication. The company covers 7 major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine, oncology, thrombosis and vaccines (it is the world's largest producer of the latter through its subsidiary Sanofi Pasteur).[3] A key player in the local pharmaceutical industry, the Philippine affiliate is among the top five pharmaceutical companies in the Philippines. It is one of the largest affiliates of the sanofi-aventis Group in Southeast Asia, with a strong and dedicated workforce of about 700, all committed to the service of a cause that really matters... health. The Philippine affiliate is driven by its mission to improve the quality of life and well-being of all its stakeholders by offering innovative medicines and vaccines, quality generics and consumer health products, delivered by highly empowered professionals who conduct business ethically, in partnership with the medical community.