https://patentbrief.org/company/merck-and-co-inc Plain-English explanations of patents assigned to Merck and Co Inc, newest first. en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:12:55 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4231938/statin-cholesterol-lovastatin A 1979 patent by Merck describing the isolation of a fermentation product from Aspergillus fungi that effectively lowers cholesterol levels in the blood. Tue, 04 Nov 1980 00:00:00 GMT https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/4231938/statin-cholesterol-lovastatin