AstraZeneca sells Crestor to Grünenthal in Europe in a $320 million deal

LONDON: AstraZeneca has agreed to sell the rights to Crestor (rosuvastatin) and associated medicines in over 30 countries in Europe, except the UK and Spain, to Grünenthal GmbH (Grünenthal). Crestor is a statin approved for the treatment of dyslipidaemia and hypercholesterolaemia. Ruud Dobber, Executive Vice President, BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit, said: “This agreement supports the management…