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NLA News
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
The NLA was recently awarded Best Practice in Educational Design & Evaluation by the National Association of Medical Education Companies (NAMEC). The award recognizes the work of the NLA, along with its educational partner, MCM Education, for a series of activities in 2012-2013 titled Managing... more
The outcomes of a Global think tank on the clinical considerations & management of lipoprotein(a): The top questions and answers regarding what clinicians need to know published online in Progress in Cardiovascular Disease. Participating organizations include the Association of Black... more
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
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
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Due to high demand, the rooming block at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville is sold out for the 2018 Fall Clinical Lipid Update. Those planning to attend the Fall CLU are encouraged to explore other area hotels. For additional information, visit lipid.org/...
The mission of the National Lipid Association is to enhance lipid management in clinical medicine. We do so through activities that focus on science... 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