RDIF and Sanofi Agree to Work on Digital Healthcare Projects
Posted on 06/04/2021
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Sanofi S.A., agreed to cooperate for joint implementation of digital healthcare projects in Russia. The corresponding announcement was made today on the sidelines of St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
According to the press release, “Sanofi and RDIF are planning to engage in development, maintenance, management and commercialization of Virtual Healthcare products in Russia in four therapeutic areas, including hypertension and diabetes. The products include a range of Sanofi’s initiatives, such as combination of drug therapy and technology, standalone digital therapeutics and tech-enabled virtual healthcare (virtual clinics, telehealth and wearables).
The agreement is part of RDIF’s strategy of promoting the leading healthcare technologies in Russia within the framework of RDIF.Healthcare division aiming to develop existing initiatives and launching new investment projects. Thanks to wide international network of partners and accumulated internal expertise, RDIF is implementing a number of leading anti-COVID projects in Russia and globally and is now joining efforts with Sanofi to develop new cutting-edge healthcare solutions in the future.”