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Sanofi-Aventis Completes Tender Offer for Chattem

Acquisition gives French drug maker access to U.S. OTC market.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis completed its tender offer for shares of Chattem Inc., which makes Gold Bond skin products, Icy Hot pain relief packs, and Selsun Blue dandruff shampoo. Sanofi-Aventis said 89.8% of Chattem shares were tendered, or about 18.6 million shares. It offered to buy the Chattanooga, TN company in December for $1.9 billion, or $93.50 per share. The remaining shareholders will receive the right to get $93.50 per share. The deal is intended to expand Sanofi-Aventis&#8217...

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