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Esperion's cholesterol-lowering pill works when statins fail

A cholesterol lowering daily pill from US pharma Esperion, which can be used when statins are not working in high-risk patients, is edging closer to the market after a phase 3 trial success

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NICE suggests lower threshold for hypertension treatment

Thousands more patients could benefit from drugs and treatment for hypertension under new guidance from NICE, which has just gone out for public consultation.

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Digital health round-up: J&J joins with Apple and more AI de...

Richard Staines presents a round-up of the recent major developments in the field of digital health

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Withings launches ECG watch to compete with Apple

Apple has a new competitor to its smart watch-based electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, after Withings announced a rival at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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US blood pressure drug price doubles following shortages

Prices of the generic blood pressure drug valsartan rose more than any other in the US following a recall of much of the drug’s supply, according to press reports.

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