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What’s the Criticism of the New Alzheimer’s Drug?

Alzheimer's Research

The controversy surrounding the Biogen drug, including its potential cost, comes against a landscape of massive, unmet need for dementia treatment and a disease that costs the U.S. as much as $259 billion annually. More than six million Americans have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, according to estimates from the Alzheimer’s Association, and by 2050 that number could reach over 12 million people at a cost of $1 trillion annually.

Questions About New FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Drug

FDA Approved Aducanumab

The US FDA approved a new drug designed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease earlier this month despite little evidence of its effectiveness.  The Los Angeles Times, in their article FDA Approves Much-Debated Alzheimer’s Drug Panned by Experts revealed that an advisory panel tasked with reviewing the drug’s performance in clinical trials recommended that the FDA hold […]

What Is Elder Law?

Attorney John McNair

Elder Law is made up of three major categories, which can be broken down further into deeper topics.

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