# After 40 Years of Statins, a Pill Matches What Only Injectables Could Do

- slug: after-40-years-of-statins-a-pill-matches-what-only-injectables-could-do
- date: 2026-03-21
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

Merck's enlicitide matched injectable PCSK9 inhibitors in a major trial — and an FDA fast-track voucher suggests regulators are paying attention. For 40 years, the cholesterol story has been a statin story.

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