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TIME Explains: The New Cholesterol Guidelines

TIME Explains: The New Cholesterol Guidelines

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Pzifer's Second Quarter Net Income Shows Large Gain, More Than Doubles — CHICAGO - JULY 23: Lipitor tablets sit in a tray at a Pharmacy July 23, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Pfizer, the world's biggest drug maker and manufacturer of the cholesterol drug Lipitor, said today its second quarter profit rose to $2.78 billion. Lipitor is the world's top-selling drug. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Getty Images—2008 Getty Images

November 20, 2013 11:00 AM EST

New guidelines could double the number of Americans on cholesterol-lowering drugs. Here’s what you need to know.

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