Innovation in the medical field at the service of patients

Innovation in the medical field is the key to solving major concerns in the sector. Advances in medicine and technology have taken the field of health care a big step forward. Sanofi's Lab/santé is one of the references in the world of high medical technology with the aim of evolving in the French sector.

The concept of e-health

E-health refers to digital content related to health. It is also called electronic health or telehealth. In concrete terms, the concept is based on the application of information and communication technologies in the field of medicine in its broadest definition. It therefore takes into account all aspects such as telemedicine, prevention, home care, remote monitoring of chronic illnesses (diabetes, hypertension, heart failure), electronic medical records, as well as applications and home automation, including the creation of intelligent textiles. And in this sense, variables such as the confidentiality of personal data, global management to cover the entire French population, the switch to digital, accountability, training, autonomy and patient monitoring will be better controlled.

Sanofi, a reference in e-health

Sanofi is already a major player in the French health sector. This is evidenced by the number of health-related events they organise and the fact that they devote almost half of their overall R&D budget to France, even though the country accounts for 7% of the Group's turnover. This can be explained by the confidence the group has in the potential of the French ecosystem to better build the health of tomorrow. In this sense, the group wants to ensure that France has a quality health system and is favourable for various trials and innovations, especially in the field of e-health. Within this development framework, Sanofi maintains several partnerships and has support programmes for e-health start-ups.