Merck's Lipfendra beats AstraZeneca's laroprovstat to become the first oral PCSK9 pill, priced at $10.50/day with $370M in 2027 sales forecast.

The speedy clearance of Lipfendra is an important milestone for Merck and the result of a controversial voucher program put in place by former commissioner Marty Makary.

Merck and the FDA announced the approval of enlicitide 20 mg as an add-on to diet and exercise to lower LDL in adults with hypercholesterolemia and those with heterozygous…

Merck's Lipfendra beats AstraZeneca's laroprovstat to become the first oral PCSK9 pill, priced at $10.50/day with $370M in 2027 sales forecast.

Merck said on Thursday the U.S. FDA has approved its cholesterol pill, the first of its kind to receive the health regulator’s nod, bolstering the drugmaker’s efforts to…

Merck’s pill, called Lipfendra, is a PCSK9 inhibitor, which works in a different way than a statin to lower cholesterol.

Merck's Lipfendra wins FDA approval as the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for adults with high LDL cholesterol after positive Phase 3 results.

The U.S. FDA has approved Merck's new cholesterol-lowering pill, Lipfendra. This oral medication works by blocking the PCSK9 protein, which helps lower bad cholesterol. Lipfendra…