Earnings Preview: Abbott Laboratories msnbc.com Niacin is a form of vitamin B that boosts good cholesterol , which has been shown to fight artery buildup. Contrary to what researchers had hoped, that benefit didn't translate into fewer heart attacks among patients with a history of heart disease. Read more »
Where Are Biotech’s Billionaires? – Forbes (blog)
Forbes (blog) Where Are Biotech's Billionaires? Forbes (blog) Michael Jaharis, worth $1.9 billion, launched a company called Kos Pharmaceuticals in 1988 that developed a prescription version of the B vitamin niacin , to raise good cholesterol . It was sold to Abbott Laboratories in 2006 for $4.6 billion. Read more »
New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol – BusinessWeek
New drug produces steep drop in bad cholesterol BusinessWeek Niacin , a type of B vitamin, is sold by Abbott Laboratories in an extended-release version called Niaspan. Read more »
FDA: High-Dose Zocor Associated With Risk of Rare Muscle Condition – FDA news (subscription)
FDA: High-Dose Zocor Associated With Risk of Rare Muscle Condition FDA news (subscription) ... of the statin drug, as well as in a fixed-dose combination with ezetimibe in Merck's Vytorin and in combination with niacin in Abbott Laboratories' Simcor. Read more »
