Sanofi US

Sanofi-aventis is a division of its namesake European parent company, which is one of the world s largest pharmaceutical companies. Backed by a world-class research and development organization, the company develops leading positions in nearly 10 major therapeutic areas that include cardiovascular disease, thrombosis, oncology, diabetes, central nervous system, internal medicine and vaccines. The Sanofi-aventis group employs approximately 14,000 employees in the United States located at nearly 15 geographical sites throughout the country. Of these, approximately 8,000 are field sales and medical affairs representatives, making the company s sales force one of the largest in the U.S. pharmaceutical industry. Some of its products include Actonel, Allegra, Ambien, Eloxatin, Nasacort, Plavix, Taxotere and Uroxatral. Sanofi-aventis maintains a location in Bridgewater, N.J.

Sanofi Pasteur, a division of Sanofi-aventis, is one if the world s largest producer of influenza vaccines. The division offers a range of vaccines to develop resistance against more than 20 bacterial and viral diseases. It distributes over 1.5 billion doses of vaccines each year. Sanofi Pasteur serves nearly 500 million people worldwide. The division also examines post-vaccination immune responses. It assesses serum hemagglutination inhibition titers to study the measurement of immune response to influenza vaccination. Sanofi Pasteur provides measles, influenza and rubella vaccines. In addition, the division offers injectable vaccines for protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio infections. It provides a quadrivalent conjugate vaccine to prevent meningococcal diseases.