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Health and Well-Being


Life is a health journey and we, at Sanofi, are committed to providing people all over the world with innovative self-care solutions to manage their personal health so they can live healthier, fuller lives. We supply our healthcare solutions to over 150 countries across the world.

Better care through self-care

Self-care can enhance wellbeing, prevent disease, curb illness and restore health.

We believe that empowering individuals, the community and healthcare professionals to promote and practice self-care, will lead to people all over the world being healthier. This, in turn, will contribute significantly to more sustainable healthcare systems.

In the US, 240 million people use over the counter medicines. If treatments were not available, an estimated 60 million of these would not seek medical treatment 1.

Your well-being is our priority

Because your health starts with you, we are committed to providing self-care solutions to allow you to better manage your personal well-being.

As a health journey partner, we leverage the best in science, together with our world-class pharmaceutical quality standards to deliver consumer-driven innovative medicines and products across a number of key categories including allergy, cough & cold, pain, digestive and nutritionals.

Cough and Cold

Colds are one of the most common illnesses experienced by both adults and children. While cough is the most common symptom of a cold, people can experience up to five symptoms during the life cycle of a cold.

Our portfolio in cough & cold addresses the full range of symptoms so people can get back to their lives. Our brands are trusted across the world, and some have been on the market for over 50 years.

In the space of 12 months in the United States, almost 85% of the population will experience a cold 2.


We recognize that allergies can be challenging and symptoms such as itchy eyes, sneezing and a runny nose can be a burden to getting on with everyday life.

We understand allergy sufferers’ needs and have a number of innovative, effective products in our range to respond effectively to each person’s specific allergy needs.

Globally, between 10 and 30% of the population suffer from hay fever and this goes up to over 50% in parts of Africa and in urban areas. 3,4

Digestive Health

The gut is often referred to as the body’s second brain. The digestive system provides energy and fuel for the whole body, so when someone suffers from gastro intestinal disorders, their life can literally be put on hold.

We offer a broad range of digestive solutions that work on relieving heartburn, improving liver performance and indigestion and managing diarrhea and constipation.

Between 22% and 52% of people in major countries suffer from constipation symptoms and 70% of those who frequently suffer experience it at least once a month.


Across the world, 77% of people have used nutritionals in the last 12 months to maintain their general health, provide immune system support or to supplement in areas of vitamin deficiency.

We are committed to providing world-class products and services that help manage energy, stress, sleep and anxiety.

Pain care

Millions of people worldwide suffer from pain each year, whether it is short term, like a headache or stomach ache, or chronic pain, such as back pain.

As a health journey partner, we aim to empower consumers to live healthier and fuller healthier lives through a full range of holistic pain management solutions.

9 out of 10 people will experience pain at some point

1Your Health at Hand Survey 2010, CHPA
2 CMRO 2012
3 World Health Organization. White Book on Allergy 2011-2012 Executive Summary
4 Global Atlas European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2015

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