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Sanofi-aventis is the third largest drug maker in the world and number one in Europe. Headquartered in Paris, France, sanofi-aventis works on the development of drugs for relieving symptoms of cardiovascular problems, thrombosis, allergies, oncology, diabetes, and vaccines.
Their worldwide revenue is $31.6 billion annually and they employ almost 100,000 employees.
The sanofi-aventis Group in the US is located in Bridgewater, NJ and employs about 14,000 employees who consist of more than 8,000 sales and marketing employees. Its sales and marketing force makes up over half of its total US employee base.
Sanofi-aventis was created in 2004 when Sanofi-Synthelabo merged with Aventis Pharmeceuticals. At first, Sanofi-Synthelabo tried to acquire Aventis through a hostile takeover but later launched a friendly bid and upped the price at the spurring of the French Government, allegedly over concerns that Swiss drug maker Novartis would buy Aventis first.
In 2001, three executives of Aventis CropScience in the US were fired following a scandal in which banned genetically modified corn products were found in Taco Bell taco shells. The US had approved the corn product, called StarLink, for animal feed, but it was found to cause allergic rashes and diarrhea in humans.
Sanofi-aventis are the makers of Allegra, one of its biggest products that accounts for $1.4 billion annually in sales.
Arava – Sanofi-aventis are also the makers of Arava. Arava is an oral prescription medication designed to alleviate pain associated with rheumatoid arthritis. While rheumatoid arthritis is currently an incurable disease, Arava is designed to slow or stop the spread of pain or the disease from getting worse. Arava has also been linked to several serious side effects and birth defects in babies born to mothers taking it. Women are highly cautioned to not take Arava if they think they may become pregnant, or are already pregnant.
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