International Business News - Cordaptive http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Merck & Co. said Monday it will cut 1,200 U.S. sales jobs in an attempt to save expenses amid the recent rejection of its Cordaptive cholesterol drug last week. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/merck-cuts-200-sales-jobs-amid-non-approval-cordaptive.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 18:57:31 EDT Drug developer Merck & Co. said Monday it halted enrollment in a a late-stage study of its cholesterol drug candidate Cordaptive to consider recent results from similar clinical trials, including a failed study of the cholesterol drug Vytorin. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/merck-halts-enrollment-in-drug-study.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:28:01 EDT