Sanofi China GM Fabrice Baschiera On Winning The Insulin Battle In China: An Interview With PharmAsia News (Part 1 of 2)
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Sanofi SA China Pharmaceutical Operations General Manager Fabrice Baschiera spent more than eight years in Asia working for Sanofi's Asia operations in South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam before he moved to China last August.
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