Sanofi Creates Consumer Unit With Eye To Expansion
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet
Executive Summary
Former Bayer executive Alan Main tapped to lead Consumer HealthCare global business unit, which Sanofi will consider expanding through acquisitions after integrating OTC brands added in a recent swap with Boehringer Ingelheim.
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