Got muscle pain from statins? A cholesterol-lowering alternative might be for you

Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.

New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.

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