Sanofi plans to eliminate 1,000 to 2,000 positions in France, according to French daily Le Figaro. The job cuts will be in the areas of research, the manufacturing operations of the Pasteur vaccines unit, and certain support operations at Sanofi’s headquarters. In September, the company announced plans to cut its R&D headcount from 13,000 to 10,000, excluding Genzyme employees. At that time Sanofi announced plans to increase earnings by more than 5% annually and cut costs by $2.5 billi...