Sanofi and MannKind strike Afrezza deal

French pharmaceutical company Sanofi and the US-based MannKind Corporation have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and commercialise MannKind’s Afrezza (insulin human), an inhalable insulin therapy for adults with types 1 and 2 diabetes.

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