Thursday, April 19, 2007

Merck profit rises

Merck profit rises as new drugs fill void (Reuters)

A 20mg dose of Zocor, the Merck  and  Co. cholesterol fighting drug, in a file photo. The company said on Thursday first-quarter earnings rose as booming sales of newer prescription drugs offset declines in older products such as its Zocor. (Jeff Zelevansky/Reuters)Reuters - Merck & Co. said on Thursday first-quarter earnings rose as booming sales of newer prescription drugs offset declines in older products such as its Zocor cholesterol fighter.

Quarterly Profit is now at 78cents per share($1.7Billion), up from 69cents a year ago


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