News: Merck Shares Slide over 7% with Regulatory Stall of …
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008Merck & Co. received a second blow to its cholesterol-management program sending its stock down $7.72%. FDA issued a not approvable letter for MK-0524A, while earlier this year data was published showing that another Merck cholesterol product, Vytorin, was no more effective than a cheaper generic drug.
Merck opened the day at $38.24. The companys shares have been trading below $42 ever since news o…
