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Date updated:11-12-2008

One of the weapons widely used to fight cholesterol might be more powerful than previously believed. Is there a trade here?

AZN
Astrazeneca Plc A
$45.94
+0.90%
$45.96

CNBC's Mike Huckman joined the traders to discuss a study that showed AstraZeneca's(AZN) Crestor drug cuts the risk of a heart attack in half. Najarian said the news is "unbelievable" for AstraZeneca, because the study had 18,000 patients.

People owning AZN also tend to own: ATVI GME AEP BAC BLS D ETR

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DGX
Quest Diagnostc
$58.64
+0.83%
$58.16

And CNBC’s Mike Huckman thinks the results will have a substantial ripple effect, creating a significant impact on companies like Quest Diagnostics (DGX) that perform the tests to determine cholesterol levels.

People owning DGX also tend to own: ABT EPD FMD GSK JNJ JOSB JTX

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AMGN
Amgen Inc.
$55.41
+0.34%
$55.37

"I’ve got my eye on Amgen [AMGN] because they have as many as 5 blockbuster drugs in the pipeline," Najarian said.

People owning AMGN also tend to own: APA BAC C COP CVX DOW DRE

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JNJ
Johnson And Johns
$61.43
+0.46%
$61.09

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning JNJ also tend to own: AA AIG IBM INTC JPM KO MSFT

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NVS
Novartis Ag Ads
$53.24
+0.83%
$53.08

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning NVS also tend to own: ANN AUY BAC BHI ERIC F GE

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MYGN
Myriad Genetics
$23.30
-3.00%
$24.41

Najarian also said keep an eye on Johnson & Johnson(JNJ), Novartis(NVS) and Myriad Genetics(MYGN).

People owning MYGN also tend to own: MIKR SWFT CPHD CRDC INFY NKTR SAY

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CELG
Celgene Corporati
$53.48
-0.47%
$53.53

Don’t forget Celegene [CELG], adds Guy Adami. They have no debt and a great balance sheet.

People owning CELG also tend to own: GT IACI RAD STXN VAR ASH BNI

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