Unapproved peptide drugs have become a trendy new approach to building muscle, smoothing wrinkles and trying to live longer.

More Americans are turning to peptides for muscle building, skin rejuvenation, and to try and live longer even though the ...

The pill is called enlicitide, and in early studies, it has shown the power to lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol by up to ...

A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol and help prevent heart attacks and strokes ...

A new Merck pill called enlicitide slashes levels of harmful LDL cholesterol by up to 60%, similar to injectable PCSK9 drugs ...

THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new pill from Merck could change how millions of people treat high cholesterol ...

The LDL-C reductions seen with enlicitide in both studies are in the same ballpark as those seen with injectable ...

A statin isn’t the only answer anymore to lowering cholesterol. The lipid-reducing medicines, among the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S., have been a mainstay of heart-disease prevention and ...

An oral agent is needed because some patients don’t like injectables, and some doctors don’t prescribe them, experts say.

Phase 3 trial data found that people who took the investigational drug enlicitide with their routine cholesterol-lowering ...

The drug targets the PCSK9 protein, and could give millions of people a more affordable option to reduce their heart disease ...