Headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Sanofi in the United States employs more than 14,000 professionals throughout the country.
Sanofi US is comprised of five business units that focus on human vaccines, rare diseases, multiple sclerosis, oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, diabetes and cardiovascular solutions, consumer healthcare, established prescription products and generics. More than 100,000 people at Sanofi are dedicated to making a difference in patients’ daily lives, wherever they live, and enabling them to enjoy a healthier life.
Aventis was formed in 1999 when French company Rhône-Poulenc S.A. merged with the German corporation Hoechst Marion Roussel, which itself was formed from the 1995 merger of Hoechst AG with Cassella, Roussel Uclaf and Marion Merrell Dow. The merged company was based in Schiltigheim, near Strasbourg, France.
Sanofi-Aventis was formed in 2004 when Sanofi-Synthélabo acquired Aventis.