Negative outlook in Europe casts more doubt on Aduhelm future

18 November 2021
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Ever since June’s  landmark nod for Alzheimer’s medicine Aduhelm (aducanumab) in the USA, the industry has been stirred by heated debate around the context of the potential super-blockbuster’s approval.

US lawmakers have questioned supposed off-the-record interactions between the product’s developers and the US Food and Drug Administration, leading the agency to launch an investigation into its own actions.

Payers and providers have also questioned the cost-effectiveness of the therapy, which is being offered at $56,000 per year in the USA.

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