Sandoz releases generic Crestor in U.S. market
PRINCETON, N.J. — Sandoz has launched rosuvastatin calcium tablets, a cholesterol-lowering medication, in the United States. The Novartis division said Thursday that its rosuvastatin calcium product, a generic version of Crestor from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, will be marketed in dosages of 5 mg, 10 mg, 20 mg and 40 mg. U.S. sales for Crestor totaled approximately