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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients

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FDA approves a first-of-its-kind pill to cut cholesterol in high-risk patients
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The FDA has approved Lipfendra, a new oral medication from Merck designed to lower cholesterol by blocking the PCSK9 protein. This pill offers a non-injectable alternative for high-risk patients who do not respond sufficiently to statins.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind pill that can drastically reduce cholesterol in a way that's previously only been available with expensive, injectable drugs.

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