Sanofi, Medco provide update on evidence-based partnership

Medco Health Solutions Inc. and Sanofi (Euronext:SAN; NYSE:SNY) said they have over 60 joint projects underway under a 2011 deal to generate evidence to "demonstrate value of Sanofi products." As part of the deal, pharmacy benefit manager Medco and its United BioSource Corp. healthcare research unit are helping identify biomarkers to guide patient recruitment, collecting data from payers on proposed endpoints and comparators for clinical trials and conducting postmarketing comparative effectiveness trials (see BioCentury, Aug.1, 2011). ...