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Game-changing cholesterol pill wins FDA approval after cutting LDL nearly 60% - Fox News

Game-changing cholesterol pill wins FDA approval after cutting LDL nearly 60% - Fox News

Lipfendra, the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor, was shown to reduce LDL cholesterol by roughly 56% to 60% when combined with statins.

Millions of Americans with high cholesterol now have a new treatment option, as the FDA has approved the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor.
Merck, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of Lipfendra … [+2928 chars]

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