About Sanofi

Company Description

Sanofi S.A. is a French multinational healthcare company headquartered in Paris, France. Originally, the corporation was established in 1973 and merged with Synthélabo in 1999 to form Sanofi-Synthélabo. In 2004, Sanofi-Synthélabo merged with Aventis and renamed to Sanofi-Aventis, which were each the product of several previous mergers. 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 corporation covers seven 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).

Year founded

1973

Served area

Worldwide

Headcount

100,000

Headquarters

54 Rue la Boétie, 75008 Paris – France

Shareholder information

Shares outstanding

1,265,234,839

IPO

May 29, 1999

Stock exchange(s)

Euronext Paris

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