SEARCH AND RESEARCH MISSION

Good Morning 007,

Goldfinger is at it again. He is striving for Universal domination by cornering the supply, not of gold, but of Antihyperlipidemic agents. He has bought all the raw ingredients for making these agents and plans to hold the world hostage by increasing the prices of these drugs, until consumers cannot afford the agents. The population will eventually thin out and die of Coronary Artery Disease. When this occurs he will assume the Emperorship of the World.

M and Q have determined that currently there are four therapeutic classes of lipid lowering agent in the world market. Bile acid sequestering agents, fibric acid derivatives, niacin, and HMG-CoA Reductase Enzyme Inhibitors which each have unique mechanisms of action. M and the British Empire need you to locate how these drugs work and how they are made. Once we have that information the Ministry will meet to determine what action you are to take.

Additionally, the Ministry would like to know if there are any new agents on the horizon that Goldfinger has not acquired the base ingredients yet.

Money Penny sends her love. Q warns you not to destroy any toys.

Please encode your findings and keep to yourself. You may check your work under "Spoiler Alert".