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Sanofi says in talks with Genzyme over key drug

French drugmaker Sanofi Aventis SA said on Sunday it was in discussions with US bid target Genzyme Corp over ways to value a key Genzyme drug, but there was no guarantee an agreement would be reached.

January 10, 2011 / 09:31 IST
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French drugmaker Sanofi Aventis SA said on Sunday it was in discussions with US bid target Genzyme Corp over ways to value a key Genzyme drug, but there was no guarantee an agreement would be reached.

Sanofi has offered to acquire Genzyme, a maker of drugs for rare diseases, for USD 18.5 billion, or USD 69 a share -- a figure Genzyme says is too low.
first published: Jan 10, 2011 09:24 am

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