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The Motley Fool October 24, 2006 Brian Lawler	Playing the AtheroGenics Waiting Game The results of phase 3 trials for the company's atherosclerosis drug will determine AtheroGenics' future. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	And You Thought Biotech Was High-Risk, High-Reward Large clinical trials make cardiovascular drugs risky, but the rewards are there, too.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Brian Lawler	Waiting on AtheroGenics The results might be positive for this pharma, but don't bet on it. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Brian Lawler	AtheroGenics Follows a New Route AtheroGenics gives more details on the path forward for its lead drug. The drugmaker is trading at a low $70 million valuation, but investors who buy into shares today shouldn't get their hopes up for the outcome.
BusinessWeek December 29, 2003 Gene G. Marcial	Faster Pulse At Esperion Esperion Therapeutics shares may zip up, says Mark Monane of investment firm Needham. Pfizer, Genentech, or Aventis could strike a deal for any of Esperion's four cardiovascular drugs now in trials, he says.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Brian Orelli	What's Merck Doing? With a nice solid pipeline Merck is on its way to its goal of double-digit EPS growth through 2010.
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The Motley Fool April 24, 2007 Brian Lawler	AtheroGenics Loses a Partner The specialty drug maker's drug-development partner bails. Waiting around for years on more clinical trial results for a drug with such unproven efficacy is not something that is a recipe for success with specialty pharma stock investing.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2011 Brian Orelli	Pfizer's Biggest Shot at Lipitor 2.0 It might need a little help from competitors.
The Motley Fool November 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	No Sticking Point Here: Pfizer's Potential Blockbuster Works Translating successful phase 2 results into a positive phase 3 trial can require a bit of luck, especially for a disease such as rheumatoid arthritis where the outcomes are somewhat subjective.
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Brian Lawler	AtheroGenics Splices the Data Shares of AtheroGenics will continue to be volatile in the next couple of months as investors await the probable discontinuation of the company's partnership with AstraZeneca.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2007 Brian Lawler	Heart Attack at AtheroGenics Shares of AtheroGenics drop after negative phase 3 trial results.
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The Motley Fool December 29, 2006 Brian Lawler	Sirna Decides to Take the Cash and Run Shareholders vote to approve Merck's buyout offer. Investors in shares of Merck really have to trust management to have done its due diligence on Sirna and to have faith in its technology.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2010 Brian Orelli	Here's That Critical Merck Info You Missed Announcing clinical trial failures in a FAQ? Really?
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The Motley Fool January 8, 2010 Brian Orelli	Pfizer's Having a Garage Sale Rather than sending its unwanted drugs to the trash bin, the giant drugmaker is striking deals with its comrades to take them off its hands.
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The Motley Fool December 22, 2003 Jeff Hwang	Pfizer Stuffs Its Pipeline Pfizer extends its reach in cardiovascular disease with Esperion Therapeutics.
The Motley Fool December 21, 2006 Brian Lawler	Dueling Fools: Merck Bull Rebuttal Plenty of cash. Big pipeline. Not to worry. The future can't be predicted, but Merck's history shows its ability to weather even the toughest pharmaceutical-development environments.
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BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Catherine Arnst	Big Pharma's Blinders Hugely profitable thanks to a few blockbusters, Big Pharma is far too focused on looking for the next best-seller, causing companies to pass up opportunities to deliver important breakthroughs.
BusinessWeek November 24, 2010 Tom Randall	Merck May Have a Cholesterol Winner Merck told doctors at the American Heart Assn. annual meeting that new data showed its drug anacetrapib had reduced bad cholesterol by 40 percent while raising good cholesterol by an unprecedented 138 percent.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2004 Ben McClure	Rethinking Big Pharma Risk is knocking Big Pharma stocks down. They won't be getting up anytime soon. Competition, soaring R&D costs, shifting business models, and political meddling combine to make drug stocks a riskier place to invest.
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