Biogen estimates a target population of between 1 million to 1.2 million individuals could use this new drug. One Wall Street firm estimates that Biogen could reach Aduhelm sales of $5 billion by 2025.
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Aduhelm, New Alzheimer’s Drug, Tangled in Controversy
Posted on 20 July 2021.
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Next Pandemic We Should Treat Homebound Better
Posted on 21 June 2021.
Americans hesitant to get a COVID vaccine shot have been lured out of their bunkers with a cornucopia of goodies offered by the White House and states.
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Government Grant Scam Costs Elderly Woman $3,200
Posted on 20 May 2021.
Alice, 77, lives in rural New England. She received a Facebook Messenger text from a work colleague named Ron, who told her she could qualify for a large cash award from the government. She would get a text the next morning to determine eligibility.
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Biden Takes Long Step Towards Long Term Care
Posted on 19 April 2021.
FDR thought about doing it in 1935. Harry Truman proposed it in 1945. Dwight Eisenhower signed a small program in 1960. JFK proposed his own version in 1961.
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Vaccine Distribution Should Be Based On Need Not Politics
Posted on 29 March 2021.
In early March, the media in Florida reported that the grocery chain Publix’s had become the state’s largest COVID vaccine supplier, receiving nearly 25 percent of Florida’s available doses. Publix happens to be a major financial supporter of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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Mass. Gov. Made No Buddies With Vaccine Buddy Plan
Posted on 18 February 2021.
Getting people to wear masks during the COVID pandemic has been hard enough. But getting people to accept a vaccine to protect them has been equally hard.
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