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November, 05, 2010
Sanofi-aventis partners in European Atrial Fibrillation Research Consortium
Consortium awarded European Union grant for 5 years of Atrial Fibrillation research.

Paris, France – November 5, 2010 – Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that it is a partner in a new multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation research consortium, the “European Network for Translational research in Atrial Fibrillation” (EUTRAF), which has been awarded a €12 million grant to engage in atrial fibrillation (AF)i research. The European consortium is commencing a five-year research project with the objectives of providing highly interactive research with a variety of expertise to improve management of AF including diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

“Sanofi-aventis is committed to further advancing AF patient care and delighted to do so in collaboration with a network of highly respected scientific institutions and recognised clinical experts in the field of AF,” said Marc Cluzel MD, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Development, sanofi-aventis. “We are proud to provide sanofi-aventis R&D expertise and to contribute new candidate molecules to the network. Sanofi-aventis’ pioneering research in AF spans several decades and has led to innovations such as amiodarone, and dronedarone.”
Consortium awarded European Union grant for 5 years of Atrial Fibrillation research.

Paris, France – November 5, 2010 – Sanofi-aventis (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) announced today that it is a partner in a new multidisciplinary atrial fibrillation research consortium, the “European Network for Translational research in Atrial Fibrillation” (EUTRAF), which has been awarded a €12 million grant to engage in atrial fibrillation (AF)i research. The European consortium is commencing a five-year research project with the objectives of providing highly interactive research with a variety of expertise to improve management of AF including diagnosis, prevention and treatment.

“Sanofi-aventis is committed to further advancing AF patient care and delighted to do so in collaboration with a network of highly respected scientific institutions and recognised clinical experts in the field of AF,” said Marc Cluzel MD, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Development, sanofi-aventis. “We are proud to provide sanofi-aventis R&D expertise and to contribute new candidate molecules to the network. Sanofi-aventis’ pioneering research in AF spans several decades and has led to innovations such as amiodarone, and dronedarone.”