first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly 20 years

by redpill Thu Nov 05, 2020 11:23 pm

FDA could move closer to approving first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly 20 years

By Jacqueline Howard and Shelby Lin Erdman, CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/05/health/alzheimers-disease-drug-fda-meeting-wellness/index.html

The US Food and Drug Administration soon will consider whether to approve a new Alzheimer's drug for the first time in almost two decades.

i'm optimistic until

"The other concern is this is an expensive treatment for the health care system," Tanzi added. "I'm not sure what their price point is going to be, but it could be many thousands of dollars per year."

she has medicare....

Experts emphasized that if the drug is approved in the future, it is limited to the treatment of only early or mild disease -- so it won't benefit all patients -- and the therapy could be expensive.

my mom is in the severe phase