Amgen’s Repatha was heralded recently in the media, generating headlines like "New Drug Prevents Heart Attacks in High-Risk Patients." But the company's stock then fell. Who should we believe and why?

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the approved use of Repatha ® (evolocumab) to include ...

Repatha (evolocumab) is an injectable medicine that helps lower levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), often called “bad” cholesterol. Approved in 2015, Repatha can now be used in adults ...

The FDA has expanded the approval of Repatha to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults at increased risk for these events.