1.   Drugs produced by Synthelabo include sleep-aid Stilnox, Solian, a schizophrenia drug, Xatral, a prostate drug and Aspegic, an analgesic.

2.   Other drugs produced by Synthelabo include Solian, a schizophrenia drug, Xatral, a prostate drug and Aspegic, an analgesic.

3.   Propecia has been sold by Merck for three years as Proscar, a prostate drug, but the hair version costs three times as much.

4.   Propecia has been sold by Merck for three years as Proscar, a prostate drug, but the hair version costs three times as much..

5.   Some physicians say that drug and others like it could eliminate the current prostate drug combinations that have severe side effects.

6.   Synthelabo, known for its sleep aid Stilnox and prostate drug Xatral, needs a partner to help it continue generating strong earnings growth, analysts said.