Trying for an Over-Counter Cholesterol Drug
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Pharmaceutical companies Merck and Company Inc. and Johnson & Johnson have come together in an effort to have Mevacor, one of the oldest cholesterol-lowering products, sold as an over-the-counter drug. An advisory panel at the Food and Drug Administration will hear their case today.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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City Cashes In as Mecca for the Hefty (With Wallets to Match)
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Durham, North Carolina has become the diet capital of the United States. Diet clinics like the Rice Diet House, Structure House and the Duke Diet and Fitness Center bring approximately $51 million into the Durham economy each year.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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Fraud Case Filed Against Ex-Officers Of Bristol
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Securities fraud charges were filed against two ex-Bristol-Myers Squibb executives, but the company avoided indictment by agreeing to pay $300 million.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 2005
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