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The FDA's big gamble on the new Alzheimer's drug

  • Written by C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageDo the benefits of approving a drug before confirming it works outweigh the potential costs?monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty Images Plus

The Food and Drug Administration set off a firestorm of debate when it approved a new drug, aducanumab, for Alzheimer’s disease via an accelerated approval pathway. This decision ignored the...

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