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Merck Gets to the Heart of the Matter

By Jennifer Ringler | Published: November 18, 2010
Merck may have succeeded in making a molecule that increases “good cholesterol,” which is likely the only real breakthrough left in the anti-cholesterol and hypertension market. It has long been known that elevated LDL cholesterol and reduced HDL cholesterol are major risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease. And while much ado has been made about a [...]
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Statins Get Boost from New Study

By Sarah Houlton | Published: July 22, 2009
Image via Wikipedia Statins should be given to people with high blood pressure or diabetes, even if they don’t have heart disease, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal. While several studies have shown that statins benefit those with cardiovascular disease, this is the first large study which looked at statins as primary [...]
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Strategic Patient Adherence Awards: “And the Winners Are”

By George Koroneos | Published: May 6, 2009
Pharm Exec was proud to partner this year with CBI on the eighth annual Forum on Patient Compliance, Adherence & Persistency. One of the highlights of the event is the presentation of the Strategic Patient Adherence Awards, which honor pharma-based programs to improve compliance. The winners this year: For best branded program AstraZeneca Canada for a program [...]
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Gilead Buys CV Therapeutics (Update 1)

By Walter Armstrong | Published: March 16, 2009
The morning’s other big M&A news comes out of the Bay Area biotech industry, where Gilead Sciences announced that it will purchase CV Therapeutics for $1.4 billion. The sudden move frees Palo Alto-based cardiovascular company CV Therapeutics from the hostile embrace of Astellas Pharma, ending a messy $1.1 billion takeover attempt. With the acquisition, Gilead, [...]
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