The cholesterol drug Crestor is being relabeled to add a caution that starter doses should be reduced in Asian-Americans and some other patients. The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that ...

It is classified as a statin drug, and it also slows the buildup of plaque in blood vessels. Crestor is approved for use in adults and children who are at least 8 years old. While there are other ...

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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 ...

Federal scientists say AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain. In ...

FDA approves Crestor’s generic rivals, much to Astrazeneca’s dismay The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved several generic versions of the popular cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor, ...

AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) to sell rights to its one-time blockbuster cholesterol drug, Crestor, to Gruenenthal, for an upfront payment of $320M, as AZN says it has been trying to focus on its cancer ...

Since it came on the market last year, the drug Crestor has quickly helped millions of people with high cholesterol get their blood lipids down to healthier levels. It is the most powerful statin drug ...

(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it would sell rights to its erstwhile blockbuster cholesterol drug, Crestor, to German pharmaceutical company Gruenenthal GmbH for an upfront payment of $320 ...

The powerful cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor is significantly more likely than other statins to cause muscle deterioration that can lead to kidney disease and failure, according to a study in the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Japanese drug maker Shionogi & Co Ltd <4507.T> soared nearly 8 percent on Tuesday, boosted by news that the cholesterol drug Crestor it originally developed had done so ...

Crestor is a brand-name drug that contains the active drug rosuvastatin. You can take the tablet with or without meals. Anyone with sexual dysfunctions need professional help. It is used to lower ...