FDA approves first daily pill to drastically lower cholesterol levels
Federal regulators approved a first-of-its-kind cholesterol medication from Merck that rivals the effectiveness of powerful drugs already on the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greenlighted the once-daily pill called Lipfendra, which reduces “bad” or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults by inhibiting the production of PCSK9 proteins. Lipfendra is the first drug that...
Federal regulators approved a first-of-its-kind cholesterol medication from Merck that rivals the effectiveness of powerful drugs already on the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) greenlighted the once-daily pill called Lipfendra, which reduces “bad” or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in adults by inhibiting the production of PCSK9 proteins. Lipfendra is the first drug that...
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