If the generic doesn't get out there then the pharmaceutical company (with the patent) obviously benefits.

Merck is not dumb. They're not in the business of losing money.

The more the two companies discussed co-heads, the more difficult it became.

These are the two biggest companies in the cholesterol segment, companies with combined annual revenues of $12 billion, and (the guidelines) could add a couple of billion to each company over five years.

I'm responsible for this company. I stand behind the results. I know the details, and I think the CEO has to be the moral leader of the company, ... I think high standards are good, but let's not anybody be confused, it's about performance with integrity. That's what you have to do.

I certainly think it's true that Barnes & Noble is a much, much larger company. I mean, they're a company with almost $3 billion in sales. They have 28,000 employees. Amazon.com has 500 employees.