Both drugs block PCSK9 and cut LDL by about the same amount. Repatha is available now and cheap for most insured people. Lipfendra saves you the needle but asks for a daily fasting window, and its only published price is a list price.
The FDA approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor. What it costs, how the pill compares to the shots, and who actually needs it.
In May 2026, three major papers landed on Lp(a) — the genetic cholesterol marker that 1 in 5 adults carry at risk levels and almost nobody gets tested for. Here’s what the new evidence says, what to do if your number is high, and the aspirin advice you should stop following.
I knew statins worked. I did not know how strange the origin story was. How statins started with mold Get the next one in your inbox I write about longevity, training, and preventive health weekly — without the guru worship. Free, no spam, unsubscribe whenever. The first statin came from Akira Endo, a Japanese biochemist
