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By Susan Morse | 08:02 pm | January 12, 2022
Arguments center on Aduhelm's price, its questionable clinical benefit and why the agency is going against FDA approval of the drug.
By Susan Morse | 06:00 pm | January 11, 2022
Currently, Aduhelm, made by Biogen, is the only monoclonal antibody approved by the FDA for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
By Susan Morse | 05:10 pm | January 10, 2022
Premiums covered the $56,000 yearly cost of the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, but that price has been slashed by 50%.
By Susan Morse | 12:01 pm | January 04, 2022
The maker of Humira wants 340B hospitals to submit requested claims data to a web-based platform.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:36 pm | January 03, 2022
The agency has determined that the protective health benefits of a single booster dose of the Pfizer shot outweigh the potential risks.
By Susan Morse | 11:08 am | January 03, 2022
The Supreme Court has fast-tracked oral arguments over federal vaccine mandates by scheduling a special session for Friday, January 7.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:41 am | December 23, 2021
The treatment has been cleared for anyone 12 years old and older who is at high risk for severe COVID-19, including hospitalization and death.
By Susan Morse | 11:37 am | December 23, 2021
The Supreme Court is fast-tracking the cases as the Omicron variant is causing COVID-19 cases to surge nationwide.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:05 pm | December 22, 2021
When unvaccinated adults are asked what would convince them to get a COVID-19 vaccine, half say nothing.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:51 pm | December 20, 2021
OIG found gaps between the number of providers authorized to treat patients with medication and the number of those who need care.