Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim mull business swap
NEW YORK — Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim are in talks to swap their animal health and consumer health care businesses, respectively. The companies said Tuesday that the proposed transaction would involve an exchange of Sanofi’s Merial animal health business (“Merial”), valued at €11.4 billion ($12.45 billion U.S.), and Boehringer Ingelheim’s consumer health care business,valued at €6.7 billion ($7.32 billion U.S.).
