The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol under control with current ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication ...

Almost all (95%) Medicare drug plans cover Repatha. This includes standalone Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription drug coverage. Repatha is a brand ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha ® (evolocumab) to include ...

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication Repatha ® (evolocumab) Injection, the first proprotein ...

Repatha is an effective medication that can lower LDL cholesterol and significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Like most drugs, Repatha can cause side effects. However long-term ...

The approval of Repatha was also expanded to include patients 10 years of age and older with HoFH. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection as an adjunct to ...

LONDON--Last Thursday's FDA approval for Amgen's PCSK9 competitor, Repatha, kicked off a head-to-head contest between that med and recently green-lighted Praluent from Sanofi and Regeneron. And with ...

Repatha is the second in a new class of drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors to win FDA approval The drug is a second line of treatment for those who can't take or don't respond to widely used statins for ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Amgen Inc's Repatha drug for patients with hereditary forms of high cholesterol and those with cardiovascular disease.