Woman seeks information on Repatha after successful cholesterol treatment

4 articles · Updated · Clinton Herald · Apr 30

The 75-year-old said self-injected Repatha every other week lowered her cholesterol without the joint pain and muscle aches she experienced on several statins since her early 50s.
She told Dr. Roach she and her doctor were thrilled by recent blood-test results after stopping statins because their side effects became intolerable.
The report frames Repatha as a fairly new cholesterol drug and centres on the reader's request for more information after a positive personal outcome.

With new oral drugs on the horizon, are injectable cholesterol treatments like Repatha becoming obsolete?

As cholesterol wonder drugs get better, who will ultimately decide if patients can afford them?

Beyond lowering cholesterol, could new drugs also protect against inflammation-driven diseases like dementia?