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What the FDA’s accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab

Alzheimer’s disease is an incapacitating, progressive brain disorder that affects the lives of more than 6.5 million Americans. PamelaJoeMcFarlane/E+ via Getty Images James E. Galvin, University of Miami The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the medication lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, on Jan. 6, 2023, through an “accelerated approval pathway” that fast-tracks […]

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