April 9, 2012
Sanofi takes over US vaccine manufacturer
French drugmaker, Sanofi has possess Newport Laboratories, a US swine and bovine vaccines manufacturer, according to reports.
The acquisition will enable Merial to expand its US cow and pig vaccine business, Sanofi said.
Newport specialises in autogenous vaccines, which are developed and produced from a virus or bacteria strain that has been isolated from tissue samples submitted from a particular farm, offering alternative methods to help prevent diseases in food animals.
In 2011, Merial reported sales of EUR2 billion (US$2.6 billion), up 4.3% from 2010.
