pˈɪɾɐvˌæstɐtˌɪn hˈæzbiːn ˈɔːlsoʊ ɐpɹˈuːvd baɪ ðə mˈɛdəsənz ænd hˈɛlθkɛɹ pɹˈɑːdʌkts ɹˈɛɡjʊlətˌoːɹi ˈeɪdʒənsi ˌɛmˌeɪtʃˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ɪn jˌuːkˈeɪ ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn ˈɔːɡəst tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
Pitavastatin has been also approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in UK on 17 August 2010.