https://www.wusf.org/tags/cholesterol cholesterol en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:34:08 GMT https://www.wusf.org/health-news-florida/2026-07-17/fda-approves-a-first-of-its-kind-pill-to-cut-cholesterol-in-high-risk-patients Lipfendra is the first noninjectable medication that works by blocking a liver protein that limits the body's ability to clear cholesterol from the blood. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:34:08 GMT https://www.wusf.org/health-news-florida/2026-07-17/fda-approves-a-first-of-its-kind-pill-to-cut-cholesterol-in-high-risk-patients Matthew Perrone - Associated Press