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Sanofi-Aventis Company Profile
Sanofi-Aventis helps docs treat their sneezy patients without making them grumpy or dopey. The maker of allergy medicine Allegra specializes in six therapeutic categories: internal medicine (including allergies), cardiovascular disease, thrombosis (blood clots), central nervous system disorders, cancer, and metabolic conditions. Its top sellers include blood thinners Lovenox and Plavix (which it markets with Bristol Myers Squibb), cancer drugs Taxotere and Eloxatine, insulin brand Lantus, and insomnia treatment Ambien. It also one of the largest makers of vaccines through its Sanofi Pasteur subsidiary. The company is Europe's largest pharmaceutical company.
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Contact Information
Address: 174 avenue de France
75013 Paris, France
Phone:+33-1-53-77-40-00
Fax:+33-1-53-77-43-03
Financial Highlights
Fiscal Year End:December
Revenue (2007):43019.00 M
Revenue Growth (1 yr):10.50%
Employees (2007):99,495
Employee Growth (1 yr):(-0.80%)
Key People
Chairman: Jean-François Dehecq
CEO and Director: Gérard Le Fur
EVP Finance and Legal: Jean-Claude Leroy
Industry Information
Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Drug Manufacturers - Major
Top Competitors
Eli Lilly and Company (lly)
Merck & Co., Inc. (mrk)
Pfizer Inc. (pfe)
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