Sanofi seeks US govt funding in race to develop vaccine for Zika

London

SANOFI is seeking funding from the US government to help develop a Zika vaccine as the mosquito-borne virus spreads across the globe.

The French drugmaker expects to make an announcement soon on the government's decision, Jon Heinrichs, head of Sanofi's Zika research and development project, said on Friday. Takeda Pharmaceut…