Media Advisory - Sanofi to announce significant investment in Canadian vaccine production facility

Media Advisory - Sanofi to announce significant investment in Canadian vaccine production facility

TORONTO, April 10, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - Sanofi invites members of the media to the announcement of a landmark investment in lifesaving vaccine production in Canada. The investment will cement the company's Canadian operations as a key strategic asset for advancing public health both in this country and around the world, part of Sanofi's ongoing commitment to saving lives, preventing disease and delivering economic value.

Representatives from Sanofi, Sanofi Pasteur and Sanofi Canada, as well as officials from the Canadian and Ontario governments, will come together to mark this important announcement.

    WHAT:   Announcement -Significant investment in vaccine
            production in Canada


    WHO:    Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science
             and Economic Development, Government of Canada
             
    Hon. Steven Del Duca, Minister of Economic
             Development and Growth, Government of Ontario 
    Mr.
             David Loew, Executive Vice-President, Sanofi
             Pasteur 
    Mr. Philippe Luscan, Executive Vice-
             President, Head of Industrial Affairs, Sanofi 
    Mr.
             Vincent Hingot, Head of Industrial Affairs, Sanofi
             Pasteur 
    Ms. Niven Al-Khoury, President and CEO,
             Sanofi Canada

    WHEN:  Thursday, April 12, 2018

           11:30 am: News conference

           12:15 pm: Media photo opportunity


            NOTE: Please allow 30 minutes for security
            procedures upon arrival. Government-issued photo
            ID is required.


    WHERE: Sanofi Pasteur Canadian Headquarters

           1755 Steeles Avenue West

           Toronto (North York), Ontario

Victoria Beales, NATIONAL Public Relations, (416) 586-1955, vbeales@national.ca

SOURCE Sanofi Canada