Sanofi launches into express product delivery

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Sanofi, the international pharmaceutical giant, acquired a stake in the drug delivery start-up Livmed’s on 22 November. Via its para-pharmacy subsidiary Sanofi Santé Grand Public (para-pharmacy, which accounted for 10.2% of the group’s turnover in Q3 2022), the laboratory contributed €1 million to this €5 million fundraising. Livmed’s, whose model is directly inspired by Uber and promises 24/7 delivery in less than 30 minutes, claims 700 partner pharmacies and more than 17,000 couriers. Thanks

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