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Monday, 18 March 2019

Cholesterol-lowering pill 'new option for statin users'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47543985


A new type of drug - called bempedoic acid - could offer another weapon in the fight against bad cholesterol.

An international study suggests the pill lowers cholesterol in people who continue to have high levels despite taking other drugs such statins.


And scientists suggest the new therapy may also work as an alternative for people who are unable to take statins because of side-effects.


This is an article worth reading and I'm sure some of you will have some comments to make on the content.


So what do you think?


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2 comments:

  1. Sharon 19 March 2019 at 23:57

    I don't really think another pill is the answer for people with high cholesterol unless it is genetic, then that's a different story. Also 1 of the side effects is gout! Ouch! This is a no from me.😊

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  2. Mark Hetherington20 March 2019 at 06:18

    It does seem a tad fantastical right enough! At least that’s what I thought on first reading. Thanks for your comments as always,

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