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5 Repatha side effects, plus how the cholesterol med compares to statins

You've been managing your cholesterol the best you can, but during your last check-up, you received the same message: Your ...

FDA approves new kind of cholesterol pill

Merck’s pill, called Lipfendra, is a PCSK9 inhibitor, which works in a different way from a statin to lower cholesterol.
FiercePharma

Amgen's Repatha® (Evolocumab) Approved As First PCSK9 Inhibitor In Japan For The Treatment Of High Cholesterol

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication ...
AOL

Does Medicare cover Repatha, and what does it cost?

Almost all (95%) Medicare drug plans cover Repatha. This includes standalone Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription drug coverage. Repatha is a brand ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Repatha Offers Additional LDL-C Reduction in a Convenient Dosage Form

Richard Mullvain, RPh, BCPS (AQC), CCCC, a cardiovascular clinical pharmacist and expert in cardiovascular care at the Essentia Health Heart & Vascular Center in Duluth, Minnesota, delivered a focused ...
Medical News Today

A guide to Repatha interactions and safety

Repatha (evolocumab) isn’t known to interact with other medications, supplements, herbs, vitamins, vaccines, or lab tests. There are no known direct interactions between Repatha and alcohol. However, ...
TCTMD

FDA Approves First And Only Single Monthly Injection For A PCSK9 Inhibitor

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Amgen today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Repatha ® (evolocumab) Pushtronex ™ system (on-body infusor with prefilled cartridge), a ...
FiercePharma

AMGEN ANNOUNCES REPATHA® PREFERRED POSITION ON CVS HEALTH COMMERCIAL FORMULARIES

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced that CVS Health (NYSE:CVS) will provide preferred access to Repatha® (evolocumab) through its CVS/caremark commercial formularies. "Ensuring access to Repatha for ...
RAPS

FDA Approvals Roundup: Qulipta, Repatha, Erbitux

AbbVie’s Qulipta (atogepant tablets) has been approved for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine in adults. In the pivotal Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, ...
Reuters

FDA approves Amgen's cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Amgen Inc's Repatha drug for patients with hereditary forms of high cholesterol and those with cardiovascular disease.
Healthline

Does Medicare Cover Repatha?

Most Medicare Part D plans include coverage for Repatha, though specific coverage details can vary among plans. Out-of-pocket costs for Repatha under Medicare Part D typically average around $49 per ...