FDA Panel Declines to Endorse Alzheimer’s Drug — The New York Times

Nov 9, 2020 | News

FDA Panel Declines to Endorse Alzheimer’s Drug — The New York Times

The drug, aducanumab, made by Biogen, would be the first new Alzheimer’s treatment in nearly two decades. But the advisory panel said there was not enough evidence of its effectiveness in slowing cognitive decline.

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