New Drugs For Lipids Set Off Race.

The article reports on the studies presented at the scientific meeting of the American Heart Association which state that a new class of powerful cholesterol-reducing drugs which can be used along with statins is showing promising results. It mentions that many pharmaceutical companies including Sanofi SA, and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. are racing to bring them to the market. It notes that the most advanced of the drugs is still entering the final stages of clinical trials.