“Behold the deluge,” begins the February 18, 2022 article on the ALZFORUM titled, “On Aduhelm, Medicare Agency Gets Pressure From all Sides”. CMS received 9,956 public comments during its open comment period ending February 10, 2022 to hear from the public about its draft (temporary) decision to approve coverage for Aduhelm for people with Alzheimer’s only if they were enrolled in approved clinical trials. Organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s, both strongly in support of making Biogen’s drug Aduhelm (also […]

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On January 11, 2022 CMS announced it would cover FDA-approved monoclonal antibody drugs, such as aducanumab, for individuals with Alzheimer’s on Medicare only if they were enrolled in a qualifying clinical trial. This has been a controversial decision. The Dementia Action Alliance: Feels the FDA erred in its accelerated approval of aducanumab, a drug that has not shown clinical benefit yet has shown serious adverse effects.   Strongly supports CMS’s decision to limit access to aducanumab to people enrolled in […]

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