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AJMC® in the Press, February 25, 2022

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Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

An article by MedicalNewsToday featured an episode of a Peer Exchange published on AJMC.com, the website of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). Episode 8 of the Peer Exchange, “Considering Cost Effectiveness in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction,” addressed the role of PCSK9 inhibitors as treatments for dyslipidemia now that statin therapies are available.

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