Company Snapshot:
Merck is a top-ten pharmaceutical company. It's current best-selling drugs include Zocor (cholesterol reduction), Fosamax (postmenopausal osteoporosis), Cozaar/Hyzaa (blood pressure) and Singulair (asthma); however, the company is best known for being the manufacturer of Vioxx -- the painkilling drug pulled from the market in 2004.
