Biologics like Amgen's Enbrel--a protein drug for immune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis--have become blockbusters.
Its like if Hollywood released 100 films a year and 90 of them were explosion-filled blockbusters.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is best known for flag-waving blockbusters like Pearl Harbor and Top Gun.
It's bound to be the early pace-maker for the oncoming glut of summer blockbusters.
That has resulted in almost constant lawsuits from generic drug firms trying to copy blockbusters early.
The companies co-market two cholesterol drugs, Vytorin and Zetia, that are both expected to be blockbusters.
Hollywood executives have previously run into problems over clashing schedules for rival blockbusters.
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Zetia lacks the muscle-weakening side effects that afflict the current crop of cholesterol blockbusters, called statins.
In the last decade, they launched a series of mega-blockbusters, which ensured massive and fast-growing profits.
Audiences in Chicago love to see Hollywood blockbusters just as much as audiences in Singapore do.
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These days he produces American-style blockbusters on a Russian theme and sells distribution rights in Hollywood.
"We were trying to discover blockbusters, and quite frankly, we failed a lot, " McKinnell said.
In fact before you know it, all the Summer blockbusters will be coming home.
In a holiday season with few blockbusters, Fred Claus seemed a sure bet for Warner Bros.
Meanwhile, Merck is not introducing any new drugs that are likely to become blockbusters this year.
"We're always hunting for blockbusters, " Alkermes Chief Executive Richard Pops said in March.
The news comes as Electronic Arts is struggling to come up with new blockbusters.
By comparison, blockbusters like "Independence Day" use from 300 to 400 digital visual effects.
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Based on historical data, only about 4 or 5 of these 13 drugs will become blockbusters.
If the film is a hit, DreamWorks could end the year with three blockbusters.
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If they are correct and the drug works, this could be the blockbuster of all blockbusters.
And while the tiny movie turned a nice profit, it was far from a blockbusters.
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Now, two potential blockbusters are being delayed and a third is a slow starter.
Blockbusters such as The Dark Knight and classics including The Birds can be watched via the site.
Despite the blockbusters and his rise to chairman, Fujino's real legacy is the research institute he created.
Of course, Hollywood blockbusters, wildlife documentaries and English-language business news will always find an audience in Asia.
The people who drink Riesling are the people who go to indie movies instead of Hollywood blockbusters.
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The first half of the year was dominated by blockbusters such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland.
Making cost savings now in anticipation of fewer blockbusters and falling profits in the future is sensible.
Banks in Lebanon are the regional blockbusters, having not overextended themselves as was done by banks in Dubai.
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