The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated approval of an Alzheimer's drug known as aducanumab, or Aduhelm, drew major controversy. But the drug brought hope for many patients.
Now the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is proposing that Medicare only cover the drug for individuals enrolled in clinical trials. Alzheimer’s advocacy groups are speaking out against the proposal. CMS officials have said they plan to announce a final decision by April 11.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss Aduhelm are Director Douglas Scharre, MD; Cincinnati resident Shelley Goshorn, whose partner is in a clinical trial for Aduhelm; Executive Director Annemarie Barnett; and Professor of Epidemiology Caleb Alexander, MD, who was a member of the FDA advisory panel that reviewed two clinical trials related to the drug.
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