People’s Pharmacy: Does cholesterol-lowering drug lead to depression?

Q. I developed severe depression while taking Repatha, the injectable cholesterol lowering drug. It took me a horrible nine months to realize the drug was making me suicidal. If I wasn’t sleeping, I ...

People’s Pharmacy: Depression, suicidal thoughts aren’t listed as side effects for this drug. But this patient experienced them

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 ...
Healio

FDA approves monthly PCSK9 inhibitor for high cholesterol

The FDA has approved lerodalcibep-liga, a third-generation injectable PCSK9 inhibitor, to reduce LDL cholesterol in adults ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

FDA Approves Once-Monthly PCSK9 Injection for LDL-C Reduction

Lerodalcibep-liga, a once-monthly PCSK9 inhibitor, significantly reduces LDL-C in hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH, with ...
PharmExec

FDA Approves Lerochol for Adults with Elevated LDL Cholesterol

FDA has announced the approval of LIB Therapeutics’ Lerochol (lerodalcibep-liga) for subcutaneous (SC) use as an adjunct to ...
MedPage Today on MSN

Third-Generation PCSK9 Inhibitor Approved for High Cholesterol

A third-generation PCSK9 inhibitor, lerodalcibep is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce LDL cholesterol in ...
KRDO

Experimental daily pill may lower cholesterol in patients who don’t see enough benefit with statins alone, study finds

(CNN) — For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient to help them reach their target cholesterol levels. For these ...