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NLA News
By Peter H. Jones, MD, FACP, FNLA The National Lipid Association (NLA) is excited about the upcoming 2014 American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions (Nov. 15-19, Chicago). This is the premier meeting exploring all of the latest news and science related to heart and vascular disease,... more
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha® (evolocumab) to include adults at increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) due to... more
Pledges to the Foundation of the National Lipid Association The Foundation of the National Lipid Association has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage philanthropy and to... more
This year, Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) Awareness Day is on September 24, 2016. It was initiated by The FH Foundation as part of their mission to raise awareness of FH in the public. The FH Foundation is a patient-centered nonprofit organization dedicated to education,... more
The National Lipid Association has been quite busy since the 2018 Scientific Sessions in Las Vegas. Below are some of the highlights of the last month. Stay tuned for more recurring updates from our organization. Guidelines Dissemination Task Force With the anticipated November... more
Register for the NLA Annual Business Meeting by clicking here. Join us on Monday, June 8 from 6:00 – 6:30 PM ET for the NLA’s Annual Business Meeting for important NLA updates and award announcements: Message from the President, Antonio Gotto, MD, DPhil, FNLA Award... more
Be sure to read the latest JCL Roundtable featuring Lauren Williams, RDN, Lynne T. Braun, PhD, CNP, FNLA, Joseph J. Saseen, PharmD, FNLA, and John R. Guyton, MD, FNLA discussing the importance of the lipidology team. Abstract Clinical lipidology practice works best when implemented by a... more
The National Lipid Association now has 100 lifetime members, which means $100,000 has been set aside for fellowship training programs in lipidology. The NLA is offering this program only through the end of 2013. How does lifetime membership work? It’s simple: Anyone who has been a member... more
Are you attending the AHA Scientific Sessions in Orlando? We have put together a list of relevant sessions and presentations that may be of interest to you. Many of these sessions, including the NLA Master’s Summit on HoFH, feature NLA members as presenters or moderators.... more
The new ICD-10 Codes released by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are now in effect. The codes became effective October 1, 2016. The two new specific codes for FH are: E78.01: Familial hypercholesterolemia Z83.42: Family history of familial... more