Generic Crestor Marks The End Of An Era, Should Quickly Outperform PCSK9s

Allergan PLC's generic version of AstraZeneca PLC's blockbuster statin Crestor (rosuvastatin) is likely to need only a few weeks on the US market to surpass total sales of the PCSK9 inhibitors to date.

The launch of generic rosuvastatin offers yet another way to calculate the disappointing performance of the PCSK9 inhibitors.

Allergan PLC's generic version of AstraZeneca PLC's blockbuster statin Crestor (rosuvastatin) is likely to need only a few...

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