Lantus Loss Drags Down Sanofi's Diabetes Franchise
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
A nearly 20% drop in US sales of Sanofi's top-seller Lantus was largely to blame for a 6.6% fall in its diabetes franchise sales in the third quarter, leading the French pharma to lower its forecasts for its leading therapy segment.
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