ApropoE4 wrote:It's up to the federal government and the stateד to figure out the finances. The FDA is basing its approval on the reasonably high likelihood that the (mediocre, for sure) benefits will outweigh the risks and has no interest in cost. Understandably it's disappointing that money will be wasted on a drug that seemingly offers a slight reduction in the rate of decline, but this is no different from some cancer drugs that offer to increase life expectancy by months and are as expensive.Fc1345linville wrote:With Medicare and Medicaid footing the Bill for Aduhelm, both Federal programs, and the States, face financial disaster for a drug that shows no evidence of even working.
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Aducanumab-FDA approval
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Re: Aducanumab-FDA approval
Re: Aducanumab-FDA approval
Thanks for sharing this, Julie. I couldn't get the link to work, but found the press release on the website of the group Public Citizen with this title:Julie G wrote:Not surprised: [url=ttps://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/953172?src ... 5077&faf=1]Watchdog Group Demands Removal of FDA Leaders After Aducanumab Approval[/url]
Letter: Acting FDA Commissioner Woodcock, Other Top Officials Must Resign Following Indefensible Aducanumab Approval
Here's an open access link:
https://www.citizen.org/news/letter-act ... -approval/
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Re: Aducanumab-FDA approval
Thank you, NF52. I also fixed my link above.Thanks for sharing this, Julie. I couldn't get the link to work, but found the press release on the website of the group Public Citizen with this title:
Letter: Acting FDA Commissioner Woodcock, Other Top Officials Must Resign Following Indefensible Aducanumab Approval
Here's an open access link:
https://www.citizen.org/news/letter-act ... -approval/