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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.
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.
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 ...
Some new Alzheimer’s drugs, on the market or in the pipeline, promise to modestly slow worsening of the mind-robbing disease. They're designed to clear away a sticky protein called beta-amyloid ...
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 ...
Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, Calif. Credit - Getty Images. O n July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, or ...
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 ...