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Merck (NYSE:MRK) received FDA approval for Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 cholesterol-lowering drug. Lipfendra introduces an oral option for patients who have so far relied on injectable PCSK9 therapies. The approval expands Merck’s presence in cardiovascular medicine as key products approach patent expirations. Merck, trading around $127.5, is adding Lipfendra to its portfolio at a time when NYSE:MRK has posted a 64.8% return over the past year and 92.2% over five years. The...

MSD has outpaced rivals to market the first PCSK9 inhibitor in pill form for patients with high cholesterol.

The daily medication is expected to be list-priced at $10.50 per pill. Here's what to know about Merck's new cholesterol drug Lipfendra.

Lipfendra, to be taken once a day, is designed to help lower cholesterol levels beyond what statins alone can achieve.

June 30 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U. lawmakers has opened national security investigations into whether drugmakers Merck and AbbVie have been involved in clinical trials conducted in China that helped fuel the communist country's military capability, according ‌to letters seen by Reuters.

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