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- Sanofi S.A. (SNW.DE) is a French multinational biopharmaceutical company focused on the research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of prescription medicines, vaccines, and over-the-counter products across therapeutic areas including immunology, neurology, oncology, rare diseases, rare blood disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, and respiratory conditions; key products include Dupixent (dupilumab) for eczema, asthma, and chronic rhinosinusitis marketed with Regeneron, insulin therapies such as Lantus (insulin glargine), Toujeo, and Soliqua for diabetes, Aubagio (teriflunomide) and Lemtrada (alemtuzumab) for multiple sclerosis, oncology treatments like Taxotere (docetaxel) and Eloxatin (oxaliplatin), rare disease therapies including Cerezyme (imiglucerase) for Gaucher's disease and Fabrazyme (agalsidase beta) for Fabry disease via subsidiary Genzyme, and a leading global vaccines portfolio through Sanofi Pasteur encompassing influenza vaccines (Fluzone, Vaxigrip), meningococcal (Menactra), polio (Imovax Polio), and others for bacterial and viral diseases. Headquartered at 46-48 Avenue de la Grande Armée in Paris's 17th arrondissement since November 2022, the company was founded in 1973 as a subsidiary of Elf Aquitaine and operates in over 70 countries with more than 83,000 employees, serving patients, healthcare professionals, and public health systems worldwide. Recent developments include the completion of acquisitions enhancing its pipeline, such as Vicebio in December 2025 for a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus combination vaccine candidate utilizing Molecular Clamp technology, Blueprint Medicines in July 2025 adding expertise in systemic mastocytosis and KIT-driven diseases, Vigil Neuroscience in August 2025 for neuroscience assets, an additional $625 million commitment to Sanofi Ventures in September 2025 to accelerate biotech and digital health investments, and ongoing plans to separate its consumer healthcare division Opella.