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Novartis Cardiovascular Drug Fails Pivotal Study

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In Short: Novartis announced its experimental cardiovascular drug failed a critical trial, dealing a significant setback to the company and related research efforts.

A closely watched experimental cardiovascular drug from Novartis has failed in a pivotal study, marking a major blow to the company's research and development efforts in this area.

The failure of the drug, which was aimed at targeting a common heart disease risk factor, comes as a significant disappointment to the pharmaceutical giant and researchers working on similar treatments.

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