Craig Beavers, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, FCCP, BCCP, BCPSAQ Cardiology, CACP

The expert panel discusses the cost-effectiveness and clinical evidence gaps for non-statin therapies, including PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran, and bempedoic acid.

Focusing on PCSK9 inhibitors, inclisiran, and bempedoic acid, the panel compares treatment efficacy and outlines patient factors that influence treatment decisions.

Turning the focus to non-statin therapies, the panel outlines logistical barriers and discusses the characteristics that guide treatment selection in patients with ASCVD.

Clinical pharmacists discuss how to address key barriers that get in the way of implementing guideline-directed cholesterol treatment.

The panel compares the ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines with the ESC/EAS guidelines and provides thoughts on how educational initiatives can be improved to increase familiarity and implementation.

During the 2020 virtual Directions in Pharmacy® conference, experts presented a comprehensive overview of new and emerging agents for heart failure management and the role of the pharmacist.