Multiple choice

The new company 'Aventis' is the result of merger of which two large pharmaceutical majors?

  1. Hoechst and Sandoz

  2. Rhone-Poulenc and Hoechst

  3. Glaxo and SmithKline Beecham

  4. Rhone and Warner Lambert

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Aventis was formed in 1999 through the merger of Rhone-Poulenc (France) and Hoechst (Germany). Hoechst and Sandoz never merged. Glaxo and SmithKline Beecham formed GlaxoSmithKline separately.