Cholesterol drug shows promise to help reverse heart disease

New drug added to cholesterol-lowering statins proves able to shrink plaque that is clogging arteries

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer | Associated Press – 15 hours ago

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• ricky l 0 seconds ago
  Repatha costs $14,000 a year and insurers often won't pay.
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• The drug is a good news to save life. But $14,000 a year is too steep - and what is the point of the drug in saving lives when many patients cannot afford it.
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  • ricky l 0 seconds ago
    Good drugs that save lives should be price such that the mass market can access with affordable prices. 
  • This will benefit the majority of the people - and serve the holy mission of medication to save lives. 
  • In addition, with economies of scale to the mass market - it will be able to recover cost from R&D and production - and yet earn a decent profit. 
  • This should be the holy mission and mundane goal of a drug company.