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Where now for new drugs for atherosclerosis?

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Novel drugs for atherosclerosis have taken a hard hit in the past year, making it unlikely that any will make it to market this decade. But lessons learned from these failures might help the development of successful drugs, experts say.

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Opar, A. Where now for new drugs for atherosclerosis?. Nat Rev Drug Discov 6, 334–335 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd2326

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