GPs have been refusing to prescribe a twice-yearly drug which slashes the levels of so-called bad cholesterol. Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, pictured, said she has used the lifesaving drug .
The former cricketer, 53, said doctors discovered his beloved parent, then 70, who thankfully recovered, was suffering a whole host of illnesses following his dash to hospital.
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The drug, bempedoic acid, was given the green light by NHS spending watchdogs last year after early data showed it was safe and reduced harmful cholesterol by up to 25 per cent
Bempedoic acid, was approved for NHS use last year after promising early data showed it cut cholesterol by up to 25%. Peter Eggle (pictured), 73, has used it for 18 months and feels fantastic .