<div><p>Federal health advisers said Tuesday that expanded use of AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor can benefit patients with healthy cholesterol levels by preventing heart attack, stroke and death.</p><p>A Food and Drug Administration panel of experts voted 12-4 with one abstention that Crestor's benefits outweigh its risks ...

<div><p>GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) - AstraZeneca won a U.S. panel's support on Tuesday for its bid to promote the cholesterol-lowering pill Crestor to people with healthy cholesterol levels but have other risks of heart disease.</p><p>The endorsement moves the company closer to winning U.S. approval to sell ...

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators see benefits to using an AstraZeneca Plc cholesterol drug in a vast new group of patients but will ask outside advisers to probe various safety issues, documents released on Friday said.</p><p>AstraZeneca wants permission to promote the drug, Crestor, for preventing heart disease ...

<div id="subtitle">FDA says cholesterol pill Crestor curbs heart problems in patients, but notes diabetes risk</div><div><p>Federal scientists say AstraZeneca's cholesterol pill Crestor lowers the risk of heart attack, death and stroke in patients without a history of heart disease, though some safety concerns remain.</p ...