Definition of Sanofi-aventis

Sanofi-Aventis (,  NYSE: SNY), headquartered in Paris, France, is one of the five largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, along with Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Novartis, and GlaxoSmithKline. Sanofi-Aventis engages in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products for sale principally in the prescription market, but they also develop over-the-counter medication. Sanofi-Aventis cover 7 major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines (with its subsidiary Sanofi-Pasteur).