Sanofi’s R&D Head on AI, Franchises and Reinventing R&D for the Long Game

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“AI is going to be super transformative… we’ve all moved too slowly and need to speed up our integration.” says Homan Ashrafian, Head of R&D at Sanofi. In this episode, Ashrafian joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Sam Fazeli to unpack how AI-powered portfolio construction, franchise-based innovation and a long-term mindset are reshaping the pharma giant’s R&D strategy. They explore Sanofi’s ambition to become a premier immunology powerhouse, how the company is applying venture-style rigor to pipeline decisions, and why cultural transformation — not quarterly earnings — is the key to staying relevant through 2040.