HONG KONG – Sanofi Pasteur Ltd. is taking a stand for itself amid a controversy that has quickly become a legal battle. The Public Attorney's Office of the Philippines (PAO) is taking legal action against Sanofi over the controversy surrounding the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia. And, the Filipino government agency recently filed a lawsuit against the French pharma company to demand compensation of up to PHP4.2 million (US$81,164) for the parents of Anjielica Pestilos, a 10-year-old girl the agency claims had died as a result of receiving its dengue vaccine.