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FDA Approves New Cholesterol Drug from Sanofi, Regeneron

fda approves new cholesterol drugNasdaq.com reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Praluent, the first of a new and highly anticipated class of cholesterol medications. The drug, jointly developed by Sanofi SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, will provide an alternative to patients who have not had success with statins like Pfizer’s controversial Lipitor.

From 1996 until its patent expired in 2011, Lipitor was the world’s best-selling drug, with an estimated $125 billion in ...

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