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For all its potential, Mevacor faces stiff competition. Lopid, a similar drug introduced in 1982 by Parke-Davis, had about 40% of the $190 million anticholesterol business when Mevacor appeared on druggists' shelves in September. Mevacor quickly grabbed a 33% share, trimming Lopid's to 20%. Then, in November, Parke...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Merck's Medicine Man: Pindaros Roy Vagelos | 2/22/1988 | See Source »

Why do wars start? The thousands of books and articles on the Widener shelves are a stark testament to the frustrations of generations of scholars working away at the origins of this or that war.

Author: By John C. Yoo, | Title: Cameloss of Courage | 2/9/1988 | See Source »

MOST OVERWORKED CONDIMENT Cutting the mustard with just about everything from apricots to tarragon, with champagne, honey, horseradish, garlic, pickles and jalapenos in between, seemed the favorite ploy of sales-minded merchandisers, invariably with cloying results. Jars of mustard line store shelves as flavored oils and vinegars did a few...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Food: The Year of Dining Dangerously | 1/4/1988 | See Source »

But neither aesthetics nor safety caused grave problems. The library persuaded Paul Dietrich, the architect who designed the station itself, to design the bookcase at no cost. The library then paid for the materials and labor needed to build the shelves. "The designer knew what he was doing," said Carbona...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Library Goes Underground | 12/15/1987 | See Source »

Despite Brown's efforts to provide a varied selection of books, many passengers complained that all they ever find on the shelves are romances and mystery novels. One commuter described the service as "a trashcan for people's old books."

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Library Goes Underground | 12/15/1987 | See Source »

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