Sanofi-aventis is one of the leading pharmaceutical companies of the world. We are present in over 100 countries and have about 100,000 employees across the world, all united in the purpose of health.

Sanofi-aventis has number of powerful assets to address the new context in the global pharmaceutical market: worldwide presence, an extensive portfolio of prescription medicines, market leadership in vaccines, major biological products, generics medicines, consumer healthcare, animal healthcare, and has a strong and long-established presence in both traditional and emerging markets.

Vaccines: Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis, offers the broadest range of vaccines in the world, providing protection against over 20 infectious diseases. The division provided more than 1.6 billion doses of vaccine in 2009, supporting vaccination of more than 500 million people worldwide. Sanofi Pasteur is currently the world leader in vaccine production and sales.

Sanofi-aventis is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: SAN) and New York (NYSE: SNY).