EU’s Sanofi antitrust deal was struck at record speed, Ribera says

By Nicholas Hirst ( October 14, 2026, 10:20 GMT | Insight) -- EU competition boss Teresa Ribera has defended an antitrust settlement with Sanofi for concluding in record time and securing benefits for millions of citizens receiving flu jabs. An EU antitrust probe that within one year extracted commitments from Sanofi has been hailed by the bloc’s competition boss for securing “a very fast and effective outcome,” in “record” time. ...

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