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The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Brian Lawler	The Paris Hilton of Drug Stocks Yet another rumor about a potential merger for Bristol-Myers. Who is the winner in a Bristol-Myers and Sanofi-Aventis merger? It obviously depends on the price Sanofi is willing to pay. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 Kerry Capell	A Drug Behemoth In The Making? Novartis plus Aventis would create the world's No. 2 drugmaker, unless politics get in the way
The Motley Fool September 21, 2005 Rich Duprey	A Shot of Reality for Chiron Novartis warns pharma it's willing to walk away from takeover bid. Does Chiron have the wherewithal to go it alone? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Jones, Maxwell Negotiate Hostile and/or unsolicited buyout offers are invariably exciting to watch, but can be nerve-racking if you've got something invested.
The Motley Fool October 27, 2010 Selena Maranjian	When Hostile Takeovers Get Ugly Conflict between companies and potential buyers can spill over to hurt shareholders.
BusinessWeek December 27, 2004 Carol Matlack	Growing Pains At Sanofi The pipeline looks good at the world's No. 3 drugmaker -- but investors are waiting for cost cuts.
The Motley Fool April 4, 2006 Rich Duprey	Chiron's Booster Shot Novartis raises its bid for the biotech a second time, appeasing dissident shareholders.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Keeps Gorging Offering to buy the remainder of Chiron for $4.5 billion may up this company's execution risk over the next few quarters. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 5, 2006 Rich Duprey	Flu Vaccine Deja Vu The country's largest vaccine maker, Sanofi Aventis, gets an FDA warning letter reminiscent of the 2004 debacle.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2006 Brian Gorman	Novartis Cuts in Line at the Drugstore Consolidation in pharmacy benefits management may leave Novartis most resistant to pricing pressure. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Nabs Sabex Novartis' purchase gives it a lifeline to the generics market.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Rich Duprey	Is Chiron Worth It? The vaccine maker rejects Novartis' bid of $40 a share as inadequate. How much should the pharma pay? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 4, 2010 Brian Orelli	That's No Way to Make Friends Sanofi goes hostile on Genzyme.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Marches On While reported profits are masked by some charges, this Swiss drug company is still delivering the goods. Throw in a solid pipeline and a reasonable valuation, and the stock could still be worth a look for new money in the pharmaceutical space.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2004 Brian Gorman	Novartis Shows the Way It may be a model for other pharmaceutical outfits looking to improve productivity.
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Seth Jayson	Big Business vs. Big Pharma An organization of human resources executives from companies that employ 12% of the private sector U.S. workforce is working to create a prescription drug "buyer's club," with the help of HR management firm Hewitt Associates.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Brian Gorman	CVS Fuels the Drug Debate Thomas Ryan, the CEO of CVS, supports reimporting drugs from Canada before Congress. Drugs from European companies may actually have a greater impact on price.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2005 Rich Duprey	Chiron Not Immune to Merger The board accepts a sweetened buyout offer from Swiss pharmaceutical firm Novartis. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004 David Fairlamb	Europe: Deals Are Back In Season The strong euro and healthy profits have CEOs in a mood to go shopping
The Motley Fool March 16, 2006 Rich Duprey	Chiron's Shareholder Revolt Hedge funds oppose the biotech's buyout by pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 13, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Pfizer Pays Sanofi to Go Away Two large pharmaceutical companies settle a dispute over inhaled insulin, and $1.3 billion changes hands. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis' Over-the-Counter Tonic Novartis' latest purchase suggests a commitment to making itself a well-rounded pharma giant. Future margins may not be as high as they once were, but if the company can produce a lot more cash flow, investors won't mind a bit.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2008 Brian Lawler	Sanofi Gets the Golden Ring Sanofi-Aventis raises its bid and acquires Czech generic drugmaker Zentiva.
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The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	A Sluggish Bristol-Myers Squibb Generic erosion is going to chew away revenue and profits. Investors, at today's prices, there are just too many other better ideas to go after.
The Motley Fool February 10, 2009 Robert Steyer	Rx for a Drug Deal? Will circumstance and psychology prod Sanofi-Aventis into a big acquisition?
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The Motley Fool November 9, 2004 Charly Travers	Genta's on the Ropes Aventis' exit leaves the pharmaceutical company in dire straits. Genta's stock opened down 40% this morning and is now down 85% for the year.
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Bio-IT World January 12, 2004 Simon Smyth	Forecasting the Future for Pharma The environment confronting the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry is harsh indeed, as cut-throat competition, regulatory restraint, patent expiries on major products, and healthcare cost-containment measures all conspire to constrain revenue and profit growth.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2010 Brian Orelli	When All Else Fails, Sell! Genzyme has no other choice.
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The Motley Fool October 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	More Good News From Novartis This Swiss drug giant continues to post steady growth. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2010 Brian Orelli	A Positive Sign for Pharma Earnings Season Strong first-half results drove Novartis to increase its sales guidance for the year.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2010 Brian Orelli	Drama Continues: What's Genzyme Worth to Sanofi? Just get on with it, Sanofi and Genzyme. How much is Genzyme worth? Whatever its board of directors is willing to let it go for.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2007 Brian Lawler	Sanofi Sweats the Generic Drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis releases fourth-quarter earnings numbers and guidance for the year ahead.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Novartis Can't Say No The Swiss drug giant signs more deals to boost its pipeline. Investors, here is a strong company in a weak sector that's still somewhat undervalued -- not exactly the worst story of the week.
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The Motley Fool May 13, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Waiting for Sanofi's Next Act Sanofi-Aventis' first-quarter numbers were good. Will they soon be better? Though the stock is not the greatest idea for highly income-oriented investors, the growth-at-a-reasonable-price crowd might want to investigate further.
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