Sanofi-Aventis ( SNY ) said Friday it plans to lay off 1,700 workers at its U.S. pharmaceutical operations, which amounts to about 25% of its U.S. workforce. The cutbacks are part of an ongoing restructuring to streamline its business amid a "challenging health care marketplace," the company said in a statement. The French drugmaker said decisions about the layoffs will be finalized in mid-December.... Continue reading Sanofi-Aventis to Cut 1,700 Jobs in the U.S. Sanofi-Aventis to Cut 1,700 Jobs in the U.S. originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:47:00. Filed Under: Company News , Economy , Sanofi Aventis , Careers Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments