Why a New Cholesterol Drug Matters for Families

Why a New Cholesterol Drug Matters for Families

Did You Inherit High Cholesterol? This New Drug May Help

By Everyday Health Guest Contributor

Published Jul 29, 2015

Katherine Anne Wilemon is founder, president, and CEO of the FH Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of familial hypercholesterolemia through research, education, and advocacy. Her own struggle to receive a proper diagnosis and optimum medical care led her to become an advocate for individuals with this life-threatening genetic disorder. She lives in San Marino, California, with her husband, Larry, and their two daughters Ella and Avery, shown in the photo above. Find more information about FH at the FH Foundation.