Sanofi S.A. is a French multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Paris, France, the world's fourth-largest by prescription sales. Sanofi engages in the research and development, manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceutical products for sale principally in the prescription market, but the firm also develops over-the-counter medication. The company covers 7 major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, central nervous system, diabetes, internal medicine, oncology, thrombosis and vaccines . Sanofi is a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations... . The company was formed as Sanofi-Aventis in 2004 by the merger of Aventis and Sanofi-Synthélabo. It changed its name to Sanofi in May 2011. In January 2012 Sanofi announced that they will invest $125 Million in Warp Drive Bio to support their cancer research program. Sanofi-Synthélabo was formed in 1999 when Sanofi merged with Synthélabo . The merged company was based in Paris, France.
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| Founded: | 2004 |
| Headquarters: | Paris, France |
| Annual revenue: | $38,925,500,000 |
| Operating income: | $15,268,400,000 |
| Employees: | 96,439 |
| Industries: | Pharmaceutical industry |