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14 June 2016Americas

AstraZeneca asks FDA to delay ANDAs for Crestor generics

AstraZeneca has filed a citizen petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting it to wait until 2023 before approving generic versions of Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium), a cholesterol treatment.

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