Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca cholesterol pill shows promise as race with Merck heats up

Signage at the AstraZeneca facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. He said that leads to 4 million to 5 million deaths worldwide due to elevated cholesterol. While PCSK9 injections have helped treatment reach more patients, their use has still been "very limited," Makar said. That's due to several factors, such as challenges related to cost and access and hesitancy among some cardiologists and primary care physicians. "That's why we're really excited about our oral PCSK9," Makar sa ...