Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. High cholesterol (and triglycerides) occurs when the fat in ...

Crestor is a statin and at its peak generated annual revenues of more than $7 billion but it lost patent protection in the US four years ago and sales have tumbled.

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

Given the widespread use of statins, the various trade names through the years are familiar to many and include Mevacor, Lescol, Pravacol, Zocor, Crestor, and Lipitor—by far, the most profitable ...

In the fall of 2003, Karen Gotting-Smith thought her new job as project leader at AstraZeneca in charge of launching the cholesterol-lowering drug Crestor (rosuvastatin) in the US and global market ...

His list includes Crestor for high cholesterol, aspirin to prevent heart attacks, antibiotics to treat skin rosacea, Propecia for baldness, and Ambien to help him rest on flights. That's according ...