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US cholesterol guidelines: Why 21.5 million more Americans may now qualify for statins as doctors shift to lifetime heart disease riskUS cholesterol guidelines statins: New US cholesterol guidelines could make 21.5 million more Americans eligible for statins by shifting th...
US FDA approves world's first oral cholesterol-lowering pill: What it means for patientsThe FDA has approved Lipfendra, an oral PCSK9 inhibitor, for high cholesterol. This new once-daily pill offers an alternative to injectable...
Merck gets US FDA nod for first-in-its-class oral cholesterol drugThe U.S. FDA has approved Merck's new cholesterol-lowering pill, Lipfendra. This oral medication works by blocking the PCSK9 protein, which...
AHA-ACC Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: There is a health advisory for everyone above 19. Follow these heart rules to protect your lifeAHA ACC Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: New global heart health guidance from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardi...
Dietitians reveal the foods you must avoid when taking statins — don’t make this mistakePeople taking statins for high cholesterol can enjoy many foods in moderation. Dietitians recommend limiting processed meats, sugary desser...
Even low cholesterol levels could pose diabetics risk, claims new study. Apollo doctor urges regular blood sugar testingNew research suggests very low LDL cholesterol may be linked to a higher risk of type-2 diabetes, even without statin use. While statins ca...
Statins for the young? Doctors break down the surprising age you should startDoctors are now checking high cholesterol in young adults and sometimes starting statins early. The focus is on LDL levels, family history,...
New daily pill could slash Cholesterol for patients who don’t respond to Statins, study findsA new pill called Enlicitide may help people who don’t get results from statins. The drug showed big drops in bad cholesterol in early test...
Apollo doctor's warning: Body's silent process dangerously increases heart disease and stroke risk, not just cholesterolDr. Sudhir Kumar, a senior neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, warned that a silent process in the body can significantly increase ...
Repurposed anti-cholesterol drug statin can stymie cancer, help support treatment, say researchersStatins, drugs for high cholesterol, show promise in slowing colorectal cancer growth. Researchers at Shiv Nadar University and IISER Pune ...
Novartis offers payment plan for high-cost heart medicineNovartis introduces a financing scheme with Pine Labs for its cholesterol-lowering drug, Sybrava (inclisiran), in India, aiming to broaden ...
'Everybody Loves Raymond' star Ray Romano undergoes surgery after 90% blockage in main arteryActor Ray Romano, known for his performance in 'Everybody Loves Raymond', said that his doctor told him years ago to take statin to lower t...
Statin drug used to lower blood cholesterol does not cause muscle pain, says new studyThere have been widespread concerns about statins causing muscle pain or weakness.
Sun Pharma to launch first-in-class oral lipid-lowering drug in IndiaThe Mumbai-based drug major said one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries plans to launch a first-in-class oral drug, Bempedoic Acid, in India ...
Zydus Lifesciences launches drug for treating bad cholesterol"With Bemdac we are happy to introduce a first-in-India therapy to address the unmet medical need of people suffering from uncontrolled LDL...
Cholesterol check: Stay active at work, exercise at least for 30 mins dailyCholesterol, made by liver, is important for proper functioning of the body. Just ensure blood lipid profile is healthy.
Cholesterol lowering drugs may help prevent heart attackResearchers found that people using statins were less likely to have a thickened heart muscle.
New US norms on statins to help Indian drug firmsCholesterol-reducing drugs worth nearly $15 billion (Rs 92,000 crore) were sold in the US in the year to September 2013, Bakhru wrote in hi...
- AstraZeneca India announces CRESTOR tablets launch
AstraZeneca India announced the launch of CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin) 5, 10, 20 and 40 mg tablets. CRESTOR® is indicated for use in the treatme...
- Cholesterol drugmakers brace for competition
The makers of cholesterol drugs are promoting their products ahead of a major change that is expected to trigger more competition in the ma...