Returns From Sanofi Consumer Expansion Could Point To More
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
The French pharma's strategy of driving consumer health business growth by expanding the product lineup played out during the first quarter with the launch of OTC switch Xyzal Allergy and with further integration of OTC drug and vitamin brands recently acquired from Boehringer Ingelheim.
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