By clarifying what evidence it needs before it will pay for medicines like Aduhelm, the agency paved the way for improved drug innovation.
Alzheimer’s disease
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Cumberland woman running Boston Marathon for those with Alzheimer’s
Jackie Mundry’s beloved grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and Mundry’s marathon team is raising funds to benefit the national Alzheimer’s Association.
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Commentary: Focus on hearing aids, not a questionable Alzheimer’s drug
Alzheimer’s groups will help far more people by promoting hearing aids and a healthy lifestyle than by touting Aduhelm.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The next hospital crisis is coming. Let’s hope the U.S. is prepared
Response teams that respect and protect patients and care providers are one essential solution for behavioral emergencies among people with dementia.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Research looks for possible COVID-19 link to later Alzheimer’s
Experts stress far more research is needed – and getting underway – to tell if COVID-19 might raise the risk of Alzheimer’s or other brain problems later in life, or if people eventually recover from ‘brain fog.’
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Medicare evaluating coverage for $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug
Although pricey drugs are now fairly commonplace, the recent approval of Aduhelm prompted an unusually intense backlash.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
FDA chief calls for investigation into review of controversial new Alzheimer’s drug
It’s the latest fallout over last month’s approval of Aduhelm, an expensive and unproven therapy that the agency OK’d against the advice of its own outside experts.
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FDA reverses itself under pressure, moves to limit use of new Alzheimer’s drug
The Food and Drug Administration says the change is intended to address confusion among physicians and patients about who should get Aduhelm, which has faced an intense public backlash since its approval last month.
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Commentary: The Alzheimer’s mistake by the FDA is already getting worse
Now drugmaker Eli Lilly is pushing forward with another unproven treatment on the basis of limited evidence.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With Silver Alerts increasing in Maine, it’s time for a closer look
Since the program was established in 2011, it has helped dozens of missing older Mainers get home. But we don’t know a lot more about its effectiveness.