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The Motley Fool October 5, 2007 Brian Orelli	Merck's Next Blockbuster? Merck's cholesterol drug comes back from phase 2 testing with no side effects. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2009 Robert Steyer	Merck Makes a Mark on Good Cholesterol Can't profit from fighting bad lipoproteins? Start boosting the good ones.
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