Healthline: Statins are one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States.
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When diet and exercise aren’t enough for people with high cholesterol, statins are frequently the first line of defense. But for those who can’t tolerate them, there aren’t many options. A new class of cholesterol-lowering drug could change that.
In a pair of articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers tout the potential of bempedoic acid as a powerful new tool in the fight against heart disease. READ MORE
(Source: Healthline, 05/13/2020)
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