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New Deal Structure for Genzyme?

22.11.2010 - U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme, which is fending off an $18.5 billion hostile takeover bid from France's Sanofi-Aventis, is considering a new deal structure that Sanofi has said...

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Astra Tech: AstraZeneca Confirms Considering Spin-Off

22.11.2010 - AstraZeneca confirmed on Friday it was considering spinning off its Astra Tech dental implants and medical devices business and had hired JP Morgan Chase to help with a strategic...

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Sanofi Asks Genzyme To Let Investors Decide On Bid

10.11.2010 - French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis said it has called on bid target Genzyme not to use defensive tactics to block a takeover of the U.S. biotech but to let shareholders decide on its...

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Sanofi Expands Consumer Health With China Buy

29.10.2010 - Sanofi-Aventis expanded its consumer health business in China with a $520.6 million takeover, showing it remains in the market for smaller bolt-on deals as it tries to buy U.S...

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Sanofi, Merck Begin Vet Drugs Sell-Off

22.10.2010 - Merck & Co and Sanofi-Aventis have begun selling parts of the businesses they are combining to form the world's largest animal-health operation, people familiar with the matter...

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EU To Seek Details Of Deals Delaying Generic Drugs

21.10.2010 - EU antitrust regulators plan to review drug patent settlements struck this year to delay cheaper generics going to market, as part of their crackdown on illegal deals, a senior...

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Sanofi Gets OK From U.S. Authorites for Genzyme Bid

20.10.2010 - France's Sanofi Aventis said on Wednesday that it had received the green light from U.S. antitrust regulators to take-over the U.S. biotech Genzyme. Sanofi said that the waiting...

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Sanofi CEO Says Nothing Has Changed On Genzyme Bid

18.10.2010 - Sanofi-Aventis' position remains unchanged regarding a $18.5 billion hostile offer for Genzyme, Sanofi Chief Executive Chris Viehbacher told Reuters on the sidelines of the Women's...