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Sep 2021
“Game-changing” cholesterol jab recommended on NHS
A new, potentially life-saving anti-cholesterol drug could soon be offered on the NHS to hundreds of thousands of people in England and Wales.
NHS England says inclisiran, given as a six-monthly injection, could save around 30,000 lives over the next ten years.
The new drug can lower bad fat in the blood when other drugs like statins, have not been able to do enough. Health watchdog NICE is recommending it as an option for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, and are not responding to other cholesterol-lowering treatments.
More than two in five people in England are currently thought to have high cholesterol and around 6.5 million adults are taking statins to help to lower it.
NIC deputy chief executive Meindert Boysen, said “Inclisiran represents a potential game-changer in preventing thousands of people from dying prematurely from heart attack and strokes.
“We’re therefore pleased to be able to recommend it as a cost effective option on the NHS.”
Chief executive of the NHS Amanda Pritchard, said heart disease was still one of the major killer conditions”.
“It is fantastic that we now have such an effective and convenient treatment for those living with dangerously high cholesterol levels.”
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