All men over 50 should take drug to lower cholesterol, says heart expert
Polly Curtis Health correspondent
The Guardian
28 Jul 2007

Every man over the age of 50 should be on a daily medication of cholesterol-lowering drugs to protect against heart disease and stroke, the government’s heart tsar said yesterday. Roger Boyle said that blanket prescribing of statins should also apply... read more...

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Merck profit jumps 12%
By Peter Loftus —Sara Leitch and Mike Barris contributed to this article.
The Wall Street Journal Europe
24 Jul 2007

Merck & Co. continued its turnaround, posting a 12% increase in second-quarter profit on strong sales of drugs for allergies and cholesterol, as well as vaccines. The improved sales of cholesterol drugs Vytorin and Zetia also helped Merck’s... read more...

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The Constant Populist
By Paul Offit
The Wall Street Journal Europe
13 Jul 2007

In Michael Moore’s “Sicko,” pharmaceutical companies are taken to the movies. It isn’t the first time. In “The Constant Gardener,” a pharmaceutical company that also does pesticides makes an antibiotic that is highly effective against... read more...

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Sanofi pulls request to sell obesity drug in the U.S.
By Jeanne Whalen
The Wall Street Journal Europe
02 Jul 2007

Sanofi-Aventis said it is withdrawing its application to sell the obesity drug rimonabant in the U.S. but plans to resubmit it at a future date, admitting the defeat, for now, of what it hoped would be a blockbuster medicine. The move comes two weeks... read more...

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