Dear Doctor: Repatha kept my cholesterol low without muscle aches I got on statins. Does it work as well?

Repatha, a PCSK9 inhibitor, lowers cholesterol well, especially for those intolerant to statins, but its absolute risk ...

Your Good Health: Taking Repatha for cholesterol

I’m a 75-year-old woman who’s in very good health. Since my early 50s, I’ve had issues with my cholesterol. My doctor has put ...
Healthline

Does Repatha Suppress the Immune System?

Repatha works by blocking a specific enzyme in your liver to help your body remove cholesterol more effectively. It is not an immunosuppressant drug, so it doesn’t work by suppressing the immune ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Study: Amgen’s Repatha lowers risk of heart problems

Amgen’s cholesterol drug Repatha proved effective at lowering the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease in a recent clinical trial, reports Reuters. When reporting ...
Appeal-democrat.com

REPATHA® CUTS RISK OF FIRST MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS BY 31% IN HIGH-RISK PATIENTS WITHOUT KNOWN SIGNIFICANT ATHEROSCLEROSIS

Repatha is the Only PCSK9 Inhibitor to Significantly Reduce the Risk of First CV Events in High-Risk Primary Prevention VESALIUS-CV Subgroup Findings Reinforce Benefit of Earlier Initiation of Repatha ...
AOL

Amgen to sell cholesterol drug at 60% discount direct to US consumers

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Amgen on Monday launched direct-to-consumer U.S. sales of its cholesterol medication Repatha at a discounted cash price, becoming the latest pharmaceutical company responding to ...