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Sanofi, government officials face criminal charges in Philippines for Dengvaxia deaths

March 1, 2019 10:34 PM UTC

The Philippines Department of Justice found probable cause to indict 20 people, including Sanofi (Euronext:SAN; NASDAQ:SNY) employees and government officials, on criminal charges related to the deaths of 10 children allegedly linked to Sanofi's dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.

The group, which face charges of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide, include former Philippines Department of Health Secretary Janette Garin and nine other DOH officials, along with officials from the Philippines FDA, the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and Sanofi...

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