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: Why New Alzheimer’s Drug Is Having A Slow U.S. Debut
Posted on 16 February 2023.
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Leqembi: New Drug Slows Alzheimer’s But Comes With Caveats
Posted on 12 January 2023.
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: Alzheimer’s Drug Approval ‘Rife With Irregularities’
Posted on 03 January 2023.
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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Patients Divided Over Aduhelm: Is It a ‘Risk I’m Willing to Take’ or Just a ‘Magic Pill‘?
Posted on 08 March 2022.
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 Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned By Experts
Posted on 08 June 2021.
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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Biden Admin. Signals No Rush To Allow Canadian Drug Import
Posted on 02 June 2021.
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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