@9yellowbox The new medication is "not exactly" Repatha, but a close relative.

It is called Lipfendra (enlicitide). Keep in mind that Repatha already has a pretty long track record for safety and effectiveness, while much less is know about the new drug.

Since Lipfendra was just approved last week, I'm sure there are two things happening right now. First, distribution, pricing, prescribing requirements, and insurance/Medicare coverage are still being figured out. Second, your doctor's office is swamped with calls from people like you who want to change from injections.

If Repatha works for you, there is a good chance that under the normal "prior approval" rules, you might be denied the new medication if it costs (the insurer) more than they are paying for the old one under their pharmacy benefit contract.

Have you considered waiting until your next scheduled visit to ask about changing? By then, many of these issues may have been worked out.