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Leqembi

Leqembi: Why New Alzheimer’s Drug Is Having A Slow U.S. Debut

The first drug to show that it slows Alzheimer’s is on sale, but treatment for most patients is still several months away. 

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Leqembi

Leqembi: New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s But Comes With Caveats

A new Alzheimer’s drug is hitting the market, the first with clear-cut evidence that it can slow, by several months, the mind-robbing disease.

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Aduhelm

Aduhelm: Alzheimer’s Drug Approval ‘Rife With Irregularities’

The Food and Drug Administration’s contentious approval of a questionable Alzheimer’s drug took another hit Thursday as congressional investigators called the process “rife with irregularities.”

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Aduhelm, premiums

Patients Divided Over Aduhelm: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill‘?

If you listen to the nation’s largest Alzheimer’s disease advocacy organizations, you might think everyone living with Alzheimer’s wants unfettered access to Aduhelm, a controversial new treatment.

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FDA, Aduhelm, Part B

FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned By Experts

Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease.

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import

Biden Admin. Signals No Rush To Allow Canadian Drug Import

The Biden administration said Friday it has no timeline on whether it will allow states to import drugs from Canada, an effort that was approved under President Donald Trump as a key strategy to control costs.

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