RESOLUTION OF UK PLAVIX® LITIGATION
Today sanofi-aventis announced that Aircoat has withdrawn the revocation action by which it had sought to invalidate the sanofi-aventis patent in the UK claiming clopidogrel bisulfate. Aircoats revocation action was originally announced in January 2005. About sanofi-aventis Sanofi-aventis is the worlds 3rd largest pharmaceutical company, ranking number 1 in Europe. Backed by a world-class R&