Medical News Summary: Crestor manufacturers warned to stop advertising the drug

About: Crestor manufacturers warned to stop advertising the drug
Date: 23 December 2004
Source: Medical News Today
Medical News Summary (summary of medical news story as reported by Medical News Today): The FDA has requested that the manufacturers of Crestor stop publishing advertisements for the products. Astra Zeneca said it already had stopped and anyway, the product was as safe as any of the other statins available. The FDA believes that the patient directed advertising may not fully disclose all the risks associated with the drug. Crestor was designed to be used to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in those who have failed to lower them through diet and exercise alone.
URL: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=18282
Related Disease Topics: High cholesterol, High triglyceride (type of High Cholesterol)

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