The present invention is directed to solid dosage product and formulation containing a fixed combination of rosuvastatin and metformin such that rosuvastatin is delivered immediately to the patient and metformin is delivered in a controlled fashion over a longer course of time, also described as extended release, as well as to methods of making such solid dosage forms and method of treating patients with fixed combination solid dosage forms of immediate release rosuvastatin and extended release metformin.