Repatha works by blocking a specific enzyme in your liver to help your body remove cholesterol more effectively. It is not an immunosuppressant drug, so it doesn’t work by suppressing the immune ...

In adults with cardiovascualr disease or high cholesterol, doctors prescribe subcutaneous (below the skin) Repatha injections every 2 weeks or monthly. To find out if a Medicare plan covers Repatha, a ...

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha ® (evolocumab) to ...

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(Reuters) - Amgen Inc said on Friday it had asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve a monthly single-dosing option for its recently approved cholesterol drug, Repatha. The FDA approved ...

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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 ...