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An alternative to statins? New drug which 'halves cholesterol' with fewer side effect

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A breakthrough drug that can halve cholesterol levels without the side effects of statins goes on sale tomorrow.

Heralded as a ‘sea change’ in heart treatments, Repatha is the first new cholesterol-busting medication since the 1980s.

The drug – the first alternative treatment for people who suffer unpleasant side effects from statins – reduced levels of ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol by 55 per cent in clinical trials.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...erol-fewer-effects-goes-sale-UK-tomorrow.html
 
Repatha

Is this a brand name or the medicine itself? We live in Spain and would like to ask the doctor if it is available here. My husband suffers from statin side effects.
 
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