FDA Approves New Cholesterol Pill

• The FDA has approved a new kind of cholesterol pill.
• This pill is an oral medication, not an injectable.
• It’s based on a new type of molecule synthesis.

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical

Expert Insights

Experts are weighing in on the new cholesterol pill.

There’s a nice writeup by Derek Lowe on the synthesis of this molecule: https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/futuristic-synthesis-indeed It’s quite a beast!

Some people are skeptical, saying it’s not a new kind of pharmaceutical, just a new delivery method.

Not really a new kind of pharmaceutical, pcsk9 inhibitors have been on the market for a while now. What’s new is that it’s an oral medication rather than an injectable

Understanding High Cholesterol

High cholesterol is a leading indicator of poor health.

What is the current state of understanding on high cholesterol as a leading or trailing indicator of poor health? I vaguely remember reading one theory that cholesterol was used by the body to mitigate arterial damage from other causes?

Some people believe that making lifestyle changes can help lower cholesterol.

Just do fasting and lose weight. Had high cholesterol and did that lost 20 pounds and my cholesterol went back to normal without any medical intervention

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