Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Akebia s First Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Sanofi delivered close to double-digit Q4 2020 business EPS(1) growth at CER
Specialty Care sales grew 18.3%, driven by strong Dupixent
performance (+54.2% to €982 million).
Vaccines up 14.6%, driven by record demand for differentiated influenza vaccines and continued growth of PPH.
General Medicines declined 7.5%, reflecting lower U.S. Diabetes sales, COVID environment and portfolio streamlining.
CHC down 3.0% due to decreased sales of Cough & Cold related portfolio in Europe partially offset by Digestive Health brands.
Leveraged business EPS as the result of prioritization within R&D and continued execution on smart spending initiatives.
Sales down 2.4% and business EPS flat on a reported basis, as a result of the overall adverse impact from foreign currency rates.