Dec 21 · 1:19:00 PM · Source: Company News

French pharmaceuticals company Sanofi-Aventis Monday said it would acquire Chattem Inc. for $1.9 billion.
The move would step up Sanofi's presence in the consumer drug market, as Chattem, based in Tennessee, makes products like Icy Hot pain-relieving patches and gel and ACT mouthwash and posted revenues of $454.9 million in 2008.

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by Larry Etter