Various factors determine the best time to take your blood sugar medications, including how the medication works and its side effects.

A. Your doctor was correct that depression and suicidal thoughts do not appear in the official prescribing information for evolocumab (Repatha) or a similar drug, alirocumab (Praluent). Both are ...

A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes without the need for injections. The drug, called enlicitide, slashes levels ...

In late-stage studies, Merck & Co.’s PCSK9-targeted pill achieved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reductions similar to those observed with existing injectables. The results from two phase ...

The daily pills are designed for use among those whose high cholesterol is not reaching healthy targets despite taking other medications. Thana Prasongsin via Getty Images An experimental pill ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Adding the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab (Repatha) to stable lipid-lowering therapy reduced major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with atherosclerosis or high-risk diabetes, but ...

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease risk. By Gina Kolata Merck, the company that introduced statins to the ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. NEW ORLEANS — A cholesterol-lowering injection ...

Repatha can be given once or twice a month, while Leqvio is given every six months after the first year. Leqvio must be given by a healthcare professional, but Repatha can be injected at home. Repatha ...

Repatha VESALIUS-CV Trial Met Dual Primary Endpoints Demonstrating Reduction in CV Events in High-Risk Patients Who Have Never Had a Heart Attack or Stroke Real-World Evidence from the Repatha-CE ...