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FOURIER Trial Reveals Significant Reduction in Cardiovascular Risk

Study results indicate that evolocumab significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident ASCVD

Amgen announced today that the FOURIER trial met its primary and secondary endpoints in evaluating whether evolocumab reduces the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with clinically evident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) without new safety issues. Amgen also announced that the EBBINGHAUS trial revealed no difference in cognitive function between evolocumab and placebo. Detailed results will be released at the American College of Cardiology meeting in March.

December 7, 2017 — The National Lipid Association (NLA) was recently awarded accredited provider status for Joint Accreditation in Inter-professional Continuing Education. Joint Accreditation offers organizations such as the NLA the opportunity to be simultaneously accredited to provide medical, pharmacy, and nursing continuing education through a unified set of accreditation standards. The NLA now joins a growing list of organizations offering joint accreditation including medical societies, health systems, universities, medical education companies, and others.