Sanofi to build EUR 490 million vaccine production facility in France
The French pharma company will also invest EUR 120 million to create a new research center at Marcy-l'Etoile dedicated to vaccines
Sanofi will invest EUR 490 million over five years in building a vaccine production facility in France as it continues to scale up its manufacturing capacity to fight future pandemic risks, the French pharmaceutical company said on Tuesday.
The plant, Evolutive Vaccine Facility, in Neuville sur Saône, France is designed around a central unit housing several fully digital production modules that make it possible to produce three to four vaccines simultaneously, Sanofi said.
However, this modularity will make it possible to rapidly prioritize the production of a specific vaccine if the need arises, it added.
The state-of-the-art industrial site, which is expected to create 200 new jobs, will enable the pharma firm’s vaccine unit, Sanofi Pasteur, to be the first pharmaceutical manufacturer to benefit from such an industrial tool and to secure vaccine supplies in the event of new pandemics, Sanofi said.
Sanofi has also committed to investing EUR 120 million to create a new R&D centre in France at the Sanofi Pasteur site in Marcy-l'Etoile to develop future vaccines.
The digital facility will house highly specialized laboratories that will enable the development of vaccines against emerging diseases and pandemic risks.
The drug firm said it hopes the centre will become “a world reference for pre-clinical research and pharmaceutical and clinical development.”
“By investing in a new industrial site and a R&D centre, Sanofi positions France at the core of its strategy, aiming to make France a world-class centre of excellence in vaccine research and production,” said Sanofi CEO Paul Hudson.
Related News
-
News Pharmapack Awards 2024 Patient-Centric Design Award Winner – Dr Ferrer BioPharma
The 2024 Pharmapack Awards celebrated the best in innovation and design for the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery industry on January 24, 2024. -
News Women in Pharma: Minding the Gap at Pharmapack 2024
2024 marks the first year Pharmapack will host a Diversity track dedicated to bridging the gap within the pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery sector. The track includes a panel discussion on 'Enabling Diversity in the Workplace,' focused... -
News Pharmapack Awards 2024 - Celebrating Packaging and Drug Delivery Innovation
The 2024 Pharmapack Innovation Awards ceremony celebrated the best in pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery innovation at all levels. The awards were held on January 24, 2024 at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. -
News 2024 Pharma Industry Trends Outlook: Collaboration, Market Maturity, and Digital Futures
The annual CPHI Online 2024 Pharma Trends Outlook, in partnership with Arvato Systems, identifies 12 key industry trends shaping the life sciences industry in the coming year. -
News New Novo Nordisk AI hub for drug discovery to open in London, UK
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk will be opening an AI-based research facility in the heart of London to advance drug discovery operations. -
News BioNTech to begin mRNA vaccine manufacturing in Rwanda by 2025
German biotechnology company BioNTech has stated their intentions to begin production at their mRNA vaccine factory in Rwanda by 2025, which will mark the first foreign mRNA vaccine manufacturing site on the continent of Africa. -
News Women in Pharma: Looking back on 2023 and moving forward to 2024
In this monthly series, we interview women from across the pharmaceutical industry and supply chain to discuss the importance of gender diversity in healthcare, the workplace, and beyond. -
News CPHI Barcelona 2023: Partnering for Success – Managing Outsourcing Relationships to Optimise Manufacturing Operations
During CPHI Barcelona 2023, insightful content sessions offered attendees the chance to explore trending topics with expert speakers and panellists. Here, we summarise what the pharma industry and supply chain are talking about the most.
Position your company at the heart of the global Pharma industry with a CPHI Online membership
-
Your products and solutions visible to thousands of visitors within the largest Pharma marketplace
-
Generate high-quality, engaged leads for your business, all year round
-
Promote your business as the industry’s thought-leader by hosting your reports, brochures and videos within your profile
-
Your company’s profile boosted at all participating CPHI events
-
An easy-to-use platform with a detailed dashboard showing your leads and performance