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# FDA Approves Watson’s Generic Crestor
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-approves-watsons-generic-crestor/
- Published: 2016-04-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T20:58:37.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5135530

> FDA has approved a Watson Pharmaceuticals ANDA for a generic copy of AstraZeneca’s cholesterol-lowering Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) tablets. This is the first generic version of the blockbuster drug, and it is approved for the following uses: in combination with diet for treating high triglycerides in adults;in combination with diet for treating patients with primary dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia), a disorder associated with improper breakdown of cholesterol and triglycerides;either alone or in combination with other cholesterol treatment for adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, a disorder associated with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.