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Topic: heart disease

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Thursday, 7/16, 07:56 PM

FDA approves the first daily pill to sharply cut cholesterol

  • Federal regulators have approved the first pill in a powerful class of cholesterol drugs that until now could only be given by injection.
  • Merck's once-daily treatment lowered harmful LDL cholesterol by more than half in trials, offering a simpler option for millions who cannot get to their targets on statins alone.

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