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Expanded indication for Crestor
theheart.org — “UPDATED // The advisory panel voted 12 to 4 in favor of expanding the indication for rosuvastatin to include men and women >50 and >60 years old, respectively, with elevated CRP levels, normal LDL-cholesterol levels, and without any other cardiovascular-disease risk equivalents.” View full resource at theheart.org
Most Recently Shared on December 15, 2009 at 11:16 pm By:
FDA advisory panel votes in favor of broadened rosuvastatin indication http://bit.ly/7aVfde #heartwire
Women, Heart Disease: Do Statin Drugs like Crestor Work? - TIME
time.com — “Millions of American men and women take statins. But do they work equally for both sexes?” View full resource at time.com
Most Recently Shared on March 21, 2010 at 11:34 pm By:
Maggie Mahar Doctor and PhD
#hcr As Ezra sez, not much to say now about bill. Process boring, back to policy. Impt story:: Women and stains:http://bit.ly/aW4uT0
FDA Approves Crestor for Wider Use
healthcentral.com — “FDA Approves Crestor for Wider Use” View full resource at healthcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on February 9, 2010 at 6:09 pm By:
CholesterolNetwork: FDA Approves Crestor for Wider Use http://bit.ly/9YcCqC Full http://bit.ly/atac7u
FDA Approves New Indication for Crestor
fda.gov — “On Feb. 8 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor (rosuvastatin) for some patients who are at increased risk of heart disease but have not been diagnosed with it. The new indication is for reducing the likelihood of a heart attack or stroke or the need for a procedure to treat blocked or narrowed arteries in patients who have never been told they have heart disease but are nevertheless at increased risk of a cardiac event.” View full resource at fda.gov
Most Recently Shared on February 10, 2010 at 10:10 pm By:
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New drug indication for men aged 50+ (w/ elevated protein & cardio risk factor) to reduce likelihood of heart attack: http://ow.ly/1tOAD
FDA Approves New Indication For Crestor
medicalnewstoday.com — “On Feb. 8 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Crestor (rosuvastatin) for some patients who are at increased risk of heart disease but have not been d” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
Most Recently Shared on February 10, 2010 at 5:07 pm By:
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FDA Approves New Indication For Crestor http://mnt.to/3xsr #cholesterol
iGuard.org - Crestor Drug Interactions, Crestor Side Effects and Crestor Patient Reviews
iguard.org — “iGuard.org - Crestor Drug Interactions, Crestor Side Effects and Crestor Patient Reviews” View full resource at iguard.org
Most Recently Shared on February 3, 2010 at 4:17 pm By:
MediGuard.org Health Organization
Approx 15% of #crestor users experiencing muscle pain/cramps: http://tinyurl.com/yg3nok5
iGuard.org - Crestor Drug Interactions, Crestor Side Effects and Crestor Patient Reviews
iguard.org — “iGuard.org - Crestor Drug Interactions, Crestor Side Effects and Crestor Patient Reviews” View full resource at iguard.org
Most Recently Shared on July 21, 2010 at 12:17 pm By:
MediGuard.org Health Organization
86% of #crestor users think the good things about it outweigh the bad http://tinyurl.com/yg3nok5
FDA Panel Approves Wider Use of Crestor
healthcentral.com — “FDA Panel Approves Wider Use of Crestor” View full resource at healthcentral.com
Most Recently Shared on December 15, 2009 at 10:20 pm By:
CholesterolNetwork: FDA Panel Approves Wider Use of Crestor http://bit.ly/4r9W4h Full http://bit.ly/75lwTp
Crestor approved for pediatric patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia - MPR
empr.com — “The FDA has approved Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium tablets, from AstraZeneca) for use in pediatric patients 10"17 years of age with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) after failing an adequate trial of diet therapy.” View full resource at empr.com
Most Recently Shared on October 16, 2009 at 4:02 pm By:
MPR News: Crestor approved for pediatric patients with Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia : The.. http://bit.ly/1V4B8g
CRESTOR® approved for use in pediatric patients with HeFH
astrazeneca-us.com — “Read how the FDA decision was based on a supplemental New Drug Application submitted by AstraZeneca which included data from the PLUTO study.” View full resource at astrazeneca-us.com
Most Recently Shared on October 16, 2009 at 1:05 pm By:
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FDA approves CRESTOR® for use in pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia http://bit.ly/4aRRkt
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Crestor for Use in Pediatric Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia
drugs.com — “Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) is used to treat pediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia. Includes Crestor side effects, interactions and indications.” View full resource at drugs.com
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FDA Approves Crestor for Use in Pediatric Patients With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia - http://bit.ly/DrHi0
FDA Panel Recommendation on Crestor Spurs Debate - ABC News
abcnews.go.com — “A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel's recommendation that some adults with no prior heart problems should take the cholesterol-busting statin Crestor appears to have pitted cardiologists against many primary care physicians over the best use of the popular drug.” View full resource at abcnews.go.com
Most Recently Shared on December 17, 2009 at 2:46 am By:
HealthIT Policy Health News and Health IT
Cardiologists or Family Docs: Who to Believe on Crestor?: Doctors differ on whether "healthy" patients should g.. http://bit.ly/60LYpS
Few advantages seen for Crestor over Lipitor: study | Reuters
reuters.com — “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 from” View full resource at reuters.com
Most Recently Shared on November 15, 2011 at 3:25 pm By:
Tom Heston, MD Doctor, Family Medicine Doctor, and Physician
Few advantages seen for Crestor over Lipitor: study - Reuters http://t.co/IVnLHNi2 #medicine
Cholesterol Levels | Crestor | Statins | ThirdAge Articles
thirdage.com — “For a healthy person at risk of developing heart issues, statin drugs were once thought to help stave off such issues. But do they really help? Read more at ThirdAge.com.” View full resource at thirdage.com
Most Recently Shared on June 30, 2010 at 1:51 am By:
Statins Like Crestor May Not Benefit the Healthy http://bit.ly/9RhJAN
New JUPITER Analysis Demonstrates Crestor (rosuvastatin) Significantly Reduces Major Cardiovascular Events in High Risk Patients - Drugs.com MedNews
drugs.com — “From PR Newswire Europe UK Disclose (October 22, 2010) A post-hoc-analysis from JUPITER published in the European Heart Journal shows Crestor(TM) (rosuvastatin)” View full resource at drugs.com
Most Recently Shared on October 22, 2010 at 9:16 pm By:
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New JUPITER Analysis Demonstrates Crestor (rosuvastatin) Significantly Reduces Major Cardiovascular Events in... http://bit.ly/cyqgz6 #drug
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