Pfizer recently bought out the Exubera stake of co-developer Sanofi-Aventis, creating a higher-margin opportunity.
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis SA on Friday shortened its name to Sanofi, the Associated Press reports.
It expects to compete with Sanofi-Aventis, GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis, which plans to buy Chiron.
Only Sanofi-Aventis actually makes the vaccine within U.S. borders (its plant is in Swiftwater, Pa.).
"It will definitely guide how we treat patients, " says Sanofi-Aventis cancer research head Christoph Lengauer.
Last week, Sanofi-Aventis canceled development of a diabetes drug partly because of rising regulatory hurdles.
For example, Sanofi-Aventis gets close to a third of its sales from emerging markets.
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Now the second NGF-1 antibody, from Regeneron and Sanofi-Aventis, has been put on ice, too.
Genzyme, in the midst of a takeover dalliance with Sanofi-Aventis was another popular name.
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The privately held company is working with Sanofi-Aventis to test a new approach to developing cancer drugs.
Sanofi-aventis, a pharmaceutical firm based in Paris, has been working to develop a new malaria drug for children.
Outside the U.S., Fusilev is being marketed by Pfizer (PFE), Sanofi-Aventis (SNY), and Takeda Pharmaceutical (TKPHI) in Japan.
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Sanofi-Aventis also played a role, but the company recently sold its interest in the product to Pfizer.
Janet Stockley-Pollard was among 80 families claiming damages against drugs manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis, which has always denied any wrongdoing.
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Sanofi-Aventis tried recently with its rimonabant, which for a time was one of the most hyped experimental medicines.
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis are in the midst of a legal fight with Apotex to protect Plavix's patent.
Lantus, from Sanofi-Aventis (nyse: SNY - news - people ), is currently the top-selling insulin product.
Sleeping pills such as Ambien from Sanofi-Aventis and Lunesta from Sepracor have been some of most heavily advertised drugs.
Only Taxotere, from Sanofi-Aventis, has been shown to improve survival in these men.
The Taxotere drug, made by Sanofi-Aventis, has many unpleasant and dangerous side effects.
Sanofi-Aventis would encourage patients to talk to their physicians and decide for themselves which approach is best for them.
Hoping to give their drugs a market advantage, numerous drug companies, including Takeda, Sanofi-Aventis and AstraZeneca, jumped on the bandwagon.
Prasugrel wasn't tested in the wide range of heart patients who get Plavix, which is sold by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis.
Similarly, Sanofi-Aventis also settled a suit in March on behalf of 4, 000 female sales representatives who claimed inequality in pay and promotions.
GlaxoSmithKline has its own GLP-1 drug in late-stage trials, and Sanofi-Aventis has one that it plans to pair with its insulin pens.
There is no strong evidence that insulin drug Lantus causes cancer, according to an expert panel convened by Sanofi-Aventis, the drug's maker.
His strategy contrasts that of former colleague and Sanofi-Aventis chief Chris Viehbacher, who is enmeshed in a hostile bid for biotech Genzyme.
Another is Sanofi-Aventis (nyse: SNY - news - people ) (44, sny ) , the world's third-largest pharmaceutical firm.
Pfizer was an obvious choice to be a white knight for the biotech, which is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by Sanofi-Aventis.
PFE, and ActHIB, made by Sanofi-Aventis S.A. SNY, will like resume shortly.
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