Sanofi to cut French jobs

French drugmaker Sanofi, which is a significant employer in Ireland, has told unions that it is planning to cut 670 jobs in France over the next two years.

Between the former Genzyme plant in Waterford, which it acquired as part of a $20bn (€17.65n) global deal seven years ago, and a facility in west Dublin, Sanofi employs about 700 people in the Republic.