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In early 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to a new Alzheimer’s drug called Leqembi. (Biogen, a biotechnology company, and Eisai, a pharmaceutical ...
With full FDA approval for the groundbreaking Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, Medicare coverage takes a big step forward into a new era of treatment.
New Alzheimer's drugs will be covered by Medicare, if they are granted full FDA approval. It's expected to help more dementia patients afford the new drugs. Medicare plans to pay for Alzheimer's ...
Five major U.S. health systems said they would offer Eisai and Biogen's promising new Alzheimer's drug Leqembi after working out payment and administrative policies, and how to assess and monitor ...
Lecanemab (a.k.a. leqembi) has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This is the first FDA-approved treatment to help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
There were concerns that the cost of new plaque-targeting Alzheimer's drugs could overwhelm the program's finances, which provide care for 60 million seniors. Leqembi is priced at about $26,500 ...
An Alzheimer’s disease drug may soon have a new dosing schedule. The medication, Leqembi, is currently administered via an infusion every two weeks. Under the proposed changes, the medication ...
Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. Woodcock made the request to the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general, the watchdog agency that oversees ...