<div id="subtitle">Abbott and AstraZeneca seek US approval for cholesterol drug combining Crestor and Trilipix</div><div><p>Abbott Laboratories and AstraZeneca PLC on Thursday asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug that combines their cholesterol pills TriLipix and Crestor.</p><p>Abbott's ...

<div><p>The cholesterol-fighting drug rosuvastatin, marketed as Crestor to help fight high cholesterol, can help cut the risk of blood clots dramatically, according to research released Sunday.</p><p>The study dubbed Jupiter -- Justification for the Use of Statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin -- found that taking the British ...

<div><p>Statin drugs, taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, also can cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that can lodge in the legs or lungs, a major study suggests.</p><p>The results provide a new reason for many people with normal cholesterol ...

<div><p>Heart specialists from around the world meet this weekend in Orlando, Florida to discuss landmarks developments in battling cardio disease.</p><p>The 58th annual convention of the American College of Cardiology is set to learn the results of some 30 clinical trials and join forces with economists to discuss ...