US FDA Panel to Weigh Safety of AstraZeneca PLC’s (JOBS) Crestor

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* FDA to ask panel about diabetes, other issues
* FDA reviewer sees benefit outweighing risk
* Fatal stomach problems called ‘chance finding’

WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators will ask an advisory panel to consider findings of diabetes and other safety issues as they weigh wider use of AstraZeneca Plc’s(AZN.L) cholesterol-lowering pill Crestor, documents released on Friday said.

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