WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, posted a solid second quarter that was driven by a strong performance from its cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor, but analysts are split on whether the company can continue achieving these kinds of figures in the future.

BRIGHTON, England, July 20 (UPI) -- In what promises to be a fascinating development in the world of autism research, California scientists have discovered a discrepancy in the brains of men and boys with autism and those without.

Within the past month, right-wing pressure groups have defeated the science/reality axis on two big fronts: medical cannabis and stem cell research. Now we can all rejoice in the knowledge that when your body feels like it's being chewed up by a Tyrannosaurus, the wingnuts will be standing behind ol' Rex, whacking him in the nuts with a gopher wood bat. Bush and his last hundred million

Pfizer Inc. on Thursday said second-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose more than 10 percent on higher sales of medicines such as cholesterol fighter Lipitor and Celebrex for arthritis.

Pfizer Inc. on Thursday said second-quarter earnings from continuing operations rose more than 10 percent on higher sales of medicines like cholesterol fighter Lipitor and Celebrex for arthritis.

Pfizer beat analyst expectations Thursday with its reported jump in earnings for the second quarter as sales surged, fueled by the world's top-selling drug, Lipitor.

Canadian, OK (PRWEB) July 20, 2006 -- Today, when young people talk about a “Pharm Party,” they are not necessarily referring to a keg party in someone’s barn out on the family farm.

Today, when young people talk about a “Pharm Party,” they are not necessarily referring to a keg party in someone’s barn out on the family farm. The term “Pharm” is short for pharmaceuticals, which includes such drugs as Xanax, a strong tranquilizer and powerful pain killers like Vicodin and Oxycontin. Often times mind altering psychotropic drugs like Zoloft, Prozac, and Wellbutrin, commonly

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