Zocor News

McKesson profit jumps 17% - CNNMoney.com

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Posted: Mon May 07 16:25:11 -0400 2007

Prescription Drug Makers Increasingly Develop Combination Pills - Medical News Today (press release)

... but annual sales already have declined by billions of dollars because of competition from generic versions of Merck's cholesterol medication Zocor. ...

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/m... | Posted: Wed May 02 17:12:14 -0400 2007

Consumer Outreach Boosts Generic Cholesterol-Fighting Drugs - Business Wire (press release)

The generic versions of Zocor ® (simvastatin) and Pravachol ® (pravastatin) became available last year and lovastatin had been available since December 2001 ...

http://home.businesswire.com/port... | Posted: Wed Apr 25 21:07:17 -0400 2007

Indian pharma firms corner chunk of US drug approvals - Business Standard

“The approval for generics is high in the recent past because some blockbuster drugs like Zocor and Zoloft came off-patent last year. ...

http://www.business-standard.com/... | Posted: Mon Apr 30 11:31:03 -0400 2007

Indian pharma majors cash in on off-patent drugs - Rediff

"The approval for generics is high in the recent past because some blockbuster drugs like Zocor and Zoloft came off-patent in 2006. Availability of drugs is ...

http://inhome.rediff.com/money/20... | Posted: Mon Apr 30 17:19:39 -0400 2007

Keyword Confusion | By Peter M. Ripin - Hospitality Net

Merck sued a number of online pharmacies alleging trademark infringement based on the purchase of the keyword "Zocor", Merck's popular anticholesterol ...

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/new... | Posted: Tue May 01 06:18:20 -0400 2007

Statin may boost memory - Health24.com

The cholesterol-lowering statin drug simvastatin (brand name Zocor) boosted memory in mice genetically bred to have an Alzheimer's-like disease, ...

http://www.health24.com/news/Alzh... | Posted: Fri May 04 15:15:11 -0400 2007

Examine the Most Effective Strategies Employed by Pharmaceutical ... - Business Wire (press release)

-Merck employed an unusual pricing strategy in order to retain its market share for Zocor, after generics entered the market for the branded product. ...

Posted: Fri May 04 10:05:47 -0400 2007