In a head-to-head test of two popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs — Lipitor and Crestor — both medications worked equally well. Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) both effectively ...

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor cholesterol drugs, taken at their highest dose, safely reduced artery-clogging plaque in heart patients, according to data ...

A head-to-head comparison of two popular lipid-lowering medications suggests that rosuvastatin may be a better option than atorvastatin when it comes to decreasing the risk of all-cause mortality and ...

Idea Evolver is the only provider to successfully complete Actual Use Trial for FDA review for Rx-to-OTC Switch Approval Fady Boctor, Petros' President and Chief Commercial Officer, commented, "This ...

Drugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people who can't or won't take those pills because of side effects may have another option. In a major study, ...

LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc announced on Tuesday the first head-to-head clinical trial comparing its cholesterol-fighting drug Crestor with Pfizer Inc's Lipitor, the world's top-selling ...

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The FDA is notifying health care professionals that drug interactions between atorvastatin (Lipitor), rosuvastatin (Crestor), and simvastatin (Zocor) and certain protease inhibitors for HIV or ...

Millions of people are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, but many would rather take supplements... Statins vs. supplements: New study finds one is 'vastly ...