A new method cuts the cost of drug-building chemicals
EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) scientists design a new method to cheaply produce some of the most important chemical compounds in the pharmaceutical industry - the amines. The amines are one of the most important classes of chemical compounds today. Amines that contain a ring-like structure - called an "aryl" group - are used widely in pharmaceuticals, such as the top-selling drugs Abilify, Crestor, Gleevec, and Lidoderm. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - August 12, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
AstraZeneca helped by new drugs as cholesterol pill fades
LONDON (Reuters) - Generic competition to cholesterol buster Crestor in the U.S. market pushed second-quarter core earnings down by nearly a third at drugmaker AstraZeneca, which is now banking on new cancer medicines to revive its fortunes. < div class="feedflare" > < a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/healthNews?a=PTXNuFsTL88:fQztjwPZ620:yIl2AUoC8zA" > < img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/healthNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" > < /img > < /a > < a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/healthNews?a=PTXNuFsTL88:fQztjwPZ620:F7zBnMyn0Lo" > < img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/h...
Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
CardioBreak: Generic Crestor; Specialization Saves Lives; Catheter Recall
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - July 25, 2016 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Morning Break: Generic Crestor OK'd; High Priestess of Snake Oil; Pain Refugees
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - July 21, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
FDA Approves Additional Generic Versions of Rosuvastatin (FREE)
By the Editors
The FDA has approved several more generic versions of rosuvastatin (Crestor), the New York Times reports. The first … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - July 20, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Judge Rules Against AstraZeneca's Plea to Ban Crestor Generics
Generic manufacturers can now enter the $5 billion cholesterol drug market (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Judge Rules Against AstraZeneca's Plea to Ban Crestor Generics
Generic manufacturers can now enter the $5 billion cholesterol drug market (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mylan Launches Generic Crestor(R) Tablets
HERTFORDSHIRE, England and PITTSBURGH, July 20, 2016 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Mylan N.V. (NASDAQ, TASE: MYL) today announced the U.S. launch of Rosuvastatin Calcium Tablets, 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg, which is a generic version of A... Biopharmaceuticals, Generics, FDA, Product LaunchMylan, Rosuvastatin, Crestor, AstraZeneca (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Generic Crestor Wins Approval, Dealing a Blow to AstraZeneca
The F.D.A. allowed eight generics of the cholesterol-lowering pill to go on the market, a move that should considerably decrease its price. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ANDREW POLLACK Tags: Crestor (Drug) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Generic Brands and Products AstraZeneca PLC Food and Drug Administration Source Type: news
Sun Pharma gets FDA nod for rosuvastatin calcium tablets
Sun Pharma said: "One of its subsidiaries has received final approval from USFDA for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic version of Crestor. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Aurobindo Pharma gets FDA nod for rosuvastatin calcium tabs
Aurobindo Pharma has received final approval from the US health regulator USFDA for rosuvastatin calcium tablets, used in lowering cholesterol. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Glenmark gets FDA nod for rosuvastatin calcium tablets
Quoting IMS sales data for the 12 months to May 2016, Glenmark said Rosuvastatin calcium tablets achieved annual sales of around USD 6.78 billion. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 20, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Judge refuses to block generic versions of AstraZeneca's Crestor
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to issue a temporary restraining order blocking the approval of new generic versions of AstraZeneca's blockbuster cholesterol drug Crestor in the United States. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
rosuvastatin, Crestor
Title: rosuvastatin, CrestorCategory: MedicationsCreated: 10/22/2003 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/12/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General)
Source: MedicineNet Cholesterol General - July 12, 2016 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AstraZeneca Sues FDA to Block Generic Crestor
With several ANDAs for generic versions of cholesterol treatment Crestor awaiting approval by the FDA, AstraZeneca is suing the agency to prevent approvals prior to May 2023. (Source: PharmaManufacturing.com)
Source: PharmaManufacturing.com - June 30, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
