Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) said today that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended its insulin lispro biosimilar for approval. Insulin lispro Sanofi is a biosimilar of insulin lispro, a fast-acting insulin analog made using recombinant DNA technology. Sanofi’s biosimilar has the exact same amino acid sequence as its reference product. The positive opinion […]
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Sanofi ties drug price increases to healthcare inflation
Insulin makers have faced questioning this year for their drug pricing practices – a class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts in January alleges that Sanofi (NYSE:SNY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) conspired to raise their list prices to get access to pharmacy benefit managers’ preferred lists, instead of competing with each other […]
Sanofi decides to keep Cepia biz
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) has decided to keep its Cepia chemical unit, a spokesperson for the company said on Friday. The Cepia division, which deals with what Sanofi calls ‘third party activities’ such as the supply and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, was previously being considered for sale in a deal that could have been worth up […]
Sanofi Q1 earnings top estimates, diabetes sales fall
Shares in Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) rose today after the company beat expectations on Wall Street with its 1st quarter results. The French company posted profits of $5.7 billion on sales of $8.65 billion for the 3 months ended March 31, for bottom-line growth of 413.5% on sales growth of 11.2% compared with the same period last year. Get […]
Sanofi, Regeneron win FDA nod for once-monthly cholesterol injection
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Regeneron (NSDQ:REGN) said today that the FDA approved the companies’ new supplemental Biologics License Application for a once-monthly, 300 milligram dose of Praluent as a treatment for adults with high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The 300 milligram dose is administered using 2 pre-filled pens that each deliver 150 milligrams at an injection site. The […]
Sanofi levels antitrust suit against Mylan over EpiPen device
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) reportedly sued Mylan (NSDQ:MYL) today, accusing the company of illegally suppressing competition to the EpiPen device. The lawsuit filed in a New Jersey federal court alleges that Mylan’s conduct has cost Sanofi hundreds of millions of dollars in sales for its rival allergy treatment, Auvi-Q. Canonsburg, Penn.-based Mylan has found itself at the center of […]
Sanofi promotes Sibold to exec VP of Sanofi Genzyme | Personnel Moves – April 13, 2017
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) said at the start of April that it promoted Bill Sibold to exec VP of Sanofi Genzyme, effective July 1, 2017. Sibold succeeds Dr. David Meeker, who is slated to leave the company at the end of June. Sibold is the head of Sanofi Genzyme’s global multiple sclerosis, oncology and immunology organization. He […]
Sanofi boasts observational hypoglycemia rates for Toujeo insulin injection
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) touted real-world clinical data for its Toujeo insulin glargine injection from a new observational study. The data from Deliver 2 showed that patients with Type II diabetes who switched to Toujeo from other basal insulins had significantly lower risk of hypoglycemia without compromising blood sugar control. The Deliver 2 study analyzed electronic medical […]
Sanofi, Voluntis ink deal for digital insulin management system for T2D
Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Voluntis said today that the groups inked a non-exclusive agreement to bring digital insulin management systems for Type II diabetes to the U.S. and several European countries. The companies 1st established in alliance in 2011, developing a mobile phone application that was designed to improve decision-making and self-management of patients with Type II […]
How Sanofi blew its chance with Actelion
Days before entering into exclusive takeover negotiations with Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Actelion (VTX:ATLN) was reportedly fielding an offer from Sanofi (NYSE:SNY). But the Swiss biotech eventually agreed to go with J&J’s $30 billion bid in an all-cash deal at the end of January. Actelion accepted the U.S. healthcare giant’s offer because it provided more certainty, Reuters reported today. The prospectus […]
Collecting purposeful data in the era of connected health devices
Connectivity, one of the newest buzzwords in the medical device lexicon, is becoming more and more integral to device design and development. Research shows that connected health devices can improve patient outcomes by increasing adherence and reducing dosing variability. Mark David Tuckwell, head of electronics, software & systems at Sagentia, says connected device can also provide crucial information to help […]