Rosuvastatin is the generic form of the brand-name medication Crestor. It is used to treat high cholesterol alongside a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet and regular exercise.

Sandoz is the third largest provider in the country and distributes about 296 drugs in the U.S. It is a division of the swiss-led Novartis Group and was established in 2003 when Novartis united all of its generics businesses. Sandoz has 10 manufacturing sites, including Austria and Slovenia.