People’s Pharmacy: Does cholesterol-lowering drug lead to depression?

Q. I developed severe depression while taking Repatha, the injectable cholesterol lowering drug. It took me a horrible nine months to realize the drug was making me suicidal. If I wasn’t sleeping, I ...
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Does Medicare cover Repatha, and what does it cost?

Almost all (95%) Medicare drug plans cover Repatha. This includes standalone Part D prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage plans that include prescription drug coverage. Repatha is a brand ...

People’s Pharmacy: Depression, suicidal thoughts aren’t listed as side effects for this drug. But this patient experienced them

A. Your doctor was correct that depression and suicidal thoughts do not appear in the official prescribing information for evolocumab (Repatha) or a similar drug, alirocumab (Praluent). Both are ...
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FDA approves Repatha to treat certain patients with high cholesterol

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Repatha (evolocumab) injection for some patients who are unable to get their low-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol under control with current ...
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Amgen's Repatha® (Evolocumab) Approved As First PCSK9 Inhibitor In Japan For The Treatment Of High Cholesterol

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved the cholesterol-lowering medication ...