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This is from the Dr. Rath Foundation newsletter. Shan

 

Astra's Crestor fails in new heart-failure study

 

AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor has failed in a second clinical

trial for heart failure, suggesting such statin medicines don't improve

survival in patients with the chronic condition. Patients given Crestor proved

just

as likely to die early or be admitted to hospital with cardiovascular

problems as those on standard therapy alone, researchers told the European

Society

of Cardiology annual meeting on Sunday.

_Read news report at reuters.com_

(http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSLV161720080831)

_http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSLV161720080831_

(http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHealthcareNews/idUSLV161720080831)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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