Pharma giant Sanofi's Irish operations not part of antitrust probe

Company confirmed investigation by EU around its flu vaccine concerned its operations in France and Germany only

Sanofi, which employs more than 900 people in Ireland, has invested more than €700m in its operations in Waterford. Picture: Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg

The Irish operations of a biopharma giant from which the HSE bought 1.25 million flu vaccines is not part of an EU Commission investigation into potential violations of EU antitrust regulations.

A spokesperson for Sanofi said the probe only involved its premises in France and Germany.