Sanofi-Aventis in the race for Piramal

GlaxoSmithKline PLC and Sanofi Aventis SA have emerged as bidders for Indian drug company Piramal Healthcare Ltd, with the sale price perhaps going as high as $1.5 billion.

A deal for Piramal Healthcare could further Glaxo's strategy to build its presence in emerging markets.

Analysts have predicted Sanofi will target medium-sized companies to boost its growth after recent moves by Sanofi to acquire vaccines maker Acambis and Czech generic drug group Zentiva

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