The Merck study "showed a real question mark in the therapeutic marker, " said Roger Newton, chief science officer of drug firm Esperion, and a discoverer of Lipitor.

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On the half-hour mark Sergio Busquets rifled a shot at goal, which fell to Villa who spun his marker and shot from close range.

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