Sanofi researches, develops, manufactures, and markets healthcare products worldwide. The company operates through Pharmaceuticals, Human Vaccines, and Animal Health segments. Its principal products include Lantus and Apidra analogs of human insulin; Insuman, a range of human insulin solutions and suspensions; Amaryl, an oral once-daily sulfonylurea; BGStar and iBGStar blood glucose meters; enzyme replacement therapies, such as Cerezyme for Gaucher disease, Fabrazyme for Fabry, and Myozyme/Lumizyme for Pompe disease; Aubagio, an oral immunomodulator for multiple sclerosis; Taxotere, a taxane derivative for various cancer types; Eloxatine for colorectal cancer; and Jevtana for prostate cancer. The company’s products also consist of thrombosis medicines, such as Plavix anti-platelet agent for atherothrombotic conditions and Lovenox to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis; and cardiovascular medicines include Multaq anti-arrhythmic agent and Aprovel/CoAprovel for hypertension treatments. It also offers Renagel/Renvela oral phosphate binders used in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis to treat high phosphorus levels; Synvisc and Synvisc-One viscosupplements to treat pain associated with osteoarthritis of certain joints; and pediatric and influenza, adult and adolescent booster, meningitis and pneumonia, and travel and endemics vaccines. In addition, the company provides pharmaceuticals and vaccines used by veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners; consumer health care products to treat fever, pain, and digestive health areas; and generic medicines. Sanofi distributes its products through its sales force, as well as through physicians, pharmacies, hospitals, distributors, veterinaries, chemists, and wholesalers. It has alliance arrangements with Bristol-Myers Squibb, Regeneron, and Warner Chilcott. The company was formerly known as Sanofi-Aventis and changed its name to Sanofi in May 2011. Sanofi was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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