Amgen’s cholesterol drug Repatha proved effective at lowering the risk of heart attacks, strokes and death in patients with heart disease in a recent clinical trial, reports Reuters. When reporting ...

Matthew Herper covers medical innovation — both its promise and its perils. Amgen said Thursday that its cholesterol-lowering shot, Repatha, prevented a composite of heart disease death, heart attack, ...

Only inject Repatha (evolocumab) on its scheduled day. Do not inject a dose in advance. The timing of your Repatha dose on an injection day isn’t important, so you can adjust it as needed on that day.

Repatha (evolocumab) isn’t known to interact with other medications, supplements, herbs, vitamins, vaccines, or lab tests. There are no known direct interactions between Repatha and alcohol. However, ...

Repatha (evolocumab) is a prescription injection that lowers low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart attack, stroke, and the need for heart surgery in adults with ...

You can inject Repatha into the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm. It’s injected subcutaneously (under the skin). If you’re injecting it into your upper arm, you may need a family member or caregiver to ...