It’s not known whether Repatha (evolocumab) is safe to receive while pregnant or breastfeeding. Certain factors may determine whether you can receive the drug during this time. Pregnancy and Repatha ...

Most Medicare Part D and Advantage plans cover Repatha injections. Read about the cost of Repatha after paying the deductible, generic alternatives, and more.

The approval was based on data from the open-label, single-arm phase 3 HAUSER-OLE trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02624869) that evaluated the efficacy and safety of evolocumab 420mg ...

Rosie O'Donnell in April 2025. Mike Marsland/Getty “I’ve lost more weight. I am on Mounjaro for my diabetes and one of the side effects is you lose weight," she said.

Heart experts had high expectations for Repatha, and a related drug called alirocumab (Praluent). Both belong to a new type of medication, called PCSK9 inhibitors, that work differently than statins.

Repatha’s manufacturer estimates that most people with Repatha coverage through Medicare Part D pay $49 or less per month for Repatha. You are also responsible for paying your plan’s premiums, ...

A cholesterol-lowering drug called Repatha cuts the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related death by 20 percent, according to a new study.

Repatha costs $14,000 a year and insurers often won’t pay. It is given as a do-it-yourself shot using a pen-like device, to be taken every two weeks, or once a month.

Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced full results from Part 1 of the Phase 2 study for MariTide (maridebart cafraglutide, formerly AMG 133) in patients living with obesity, with and without Type 2 ...

Whether Repatha’s charmed life will be prolonged will be revealed as the curtain rises on the American College of Cardiology meeting next week, with specialists eager to see the magnitude of ...

Repatha and a similar drug, Praluent, were approved in 2015 for people with inherited risk for high cholesterol, or heart disease that had already caused a problem such as a heart attack.

The pharmaceutical company Amgen announced Wednesday that it will lower the price of their cholesterol lowering drug Repatha by 60%. The company said some patients weren’t filling their ...