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Sanofi-Aventis
174 Avenue De France
Cedex 13
Paris,  75635
France - Map
Phone: 33 1 53 77 40 00
Fax: 33 1 53 77 41 33
Web Site: http://www.sanofi-aventis.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Healthcare
Industry:Drug Manufacturers - Major
Full Time Employees:98,213

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Sanofi-Aventis, a pharmaceutical company, contributes to enhancing life by providing an offering of medicines, vaccines, and integrated healthcare solutions adapted to local needs and means primarily in Europe and the United States. The company has products in the areas of thrombosis, cardiovascular, metabolic diseases, oncology, central nervous system, internal medicine, and vaccines. Its primary medicines include Lovenox/Clexane, Plavix/Iscover, Aprovel/Avapro/Karvea, Tritace/Triatec/Delix/Altace, Lantus, Amaryl/Amarel/Solosa, Acomplia, Taxotere, Eloxatine, Stilnox/Ambien/Myslee, Copaxone, Depakine, Allegra/Telfast, Nasacort, Xatral/Uroxatral, and Actonel/Optinate/Acrel. The company’s vaccines principally include pediatric combination and poliomyelitis vaccines, influenza vaccines, meningitis/pneumonia vaccines, adult and adolescent booster vaccines, and travel and endemic vaccines. It has collaboration agreements principally with Novozymes, Dyax Corp., Oxford BioMedica, Regeneron, IDM, Zealand Pharma, UCB, and Crucell N.V., as well as partners, including Immunogen, Coley, Wayne State University, Innogenetics, and Inserm. The company also has an agreement with Drugs For Neglected Diseases Initiative (dndi) for the development, manufacturing, and distribution of fexinidazole, a drug for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis. Sanofi-Aventis was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Chris Viehbacher , 48
    Chief Exec. Officer, Managing Director, Director and Member of Strategy Committee
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Nigel Brooksby ,
    Chairman of Sanofi-Aventis UK, Managing Director of Sanofi-Aventis UK and Gen. Mang. of Group UK
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Jermoe Contamine , 51
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Gilles Lhernould , 53
    Sr. VP of HR, Member of the Management Committee
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Laure Thibaud ,
    Sr. VP of Communications and Member of Management Committee
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.


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