Sydney Lupkin
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1,064 appearances
108 recordings
3 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard 2d ago
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But they're given by injections, and they're expensive.
Merck's new drug is a PCSK9 pill.
It's called Lipthendra.
In clinical studies, it reduced bad cholesterol in patients who had an inherited form of very high cholesterol by nearly 60 percent after 24 weeks.
Lipvendra should be on pharmacy shelves in a few weeks.
Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
Doctors have turned to newer medications called PCSK9 inhibitors
for patients who need more help lowering their cholesterol.
But they're given by injections, and they're expensive.
Merck's new drug is a PCSK9 pill.
It's called Lipfendra.
In clinical studies, it reduced bad cholesterol in patients who had an inherited form of very high cholesterol by nearly 60 percent after 24 weeks.
The new pill will be available at a list price of $315 for a month's supply of pills.
But most patients will pay a lower out-of-pocket price, the company says.
Lymphendra should be on pharmacy shelves in a few weeks.
Sydney Lepkin, NPR News.
TrumpRx now lists 92 brand-name drugs available at a discount for people not using their insurance.
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They're a fraction of the more than 800 drugs that these companies have on the market.
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Two companies, Gilead and Regeneron, haven't added drugs yet and say they will add one drug each.
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Dr. Ben Roem does health policy research at Harvard Medical School.
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