Novartis Aventis Plan Would Form Two Groups

Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) plan to buy Franco-German rival Aventis (AVEP.PA: Quote, Profile, Research) would entail the creation of two new groups -- one comprised of growth drug areas like oncology and the other for older drugs, which would be spun off, newspaper Le Figaro said on Monday.

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