10.02.2011 • News

Sanofi CEO Says Genzyme Offer May Be Extended

Sanofi Aventis Chief Executive Chris Viehbacher said in an interview that the French pharmaceuticals group's offer for Genzyme could be extended for a third time, beyond the Feb. 15 deadline.

Asked by La Tribune newspaper about the deadline, Viehbacher said: "It is a possibility, there are no limits on takeover offers in the United States."

He added: "It is normal to spend time on an operation of $18.5 billion."

Viehbacher's interview is to be published in La Tribune business newspaper on Thursday and was made available late on Wednesday.

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