A ship on the River Rhine passes by the Bayer plant in Leverkusen August 9, 2001, one day after the withdrawel of the key anti-cholesterol drug Baycol/Lipobay. Bayer expected its 2001 healthcare earnings to come 40-50 percent below its previous expectations amid problems with its key anti-cholesterol and haemophilia drugs. Bayer recalled anti-cholesterol drug Baycol/Lipobay on Wednesday amid fears the side effects could be deadly.
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