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FDA approves Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments FDA, Older Adults, RSV, Vaccines

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The Food and Drug Administration approved a second vaccine to protect older adults against RSV

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Science finally figured out how to make effective RSV vaccines. Will seniors care?

May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments FDA, medicare, Older Adults, RSV, Vaccines

(By Helen Branswell for STAT) The world has waited decades for vaccines to protect older adults against RSV. One, made

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How Medicare’s Aduhelm decision revived old questions about new drugs

May 25, 2023May 25, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Aduhelm drug, Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Treatment, CMS, FDA, medicare

(By Kerry Dooley Young for STAT) Medicare’s decision to withhold coverage for Biogen’s Aduhelm despite the Food and Drug Administration’s

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New Alzheimer’s Drugs Spark Hope for Patients and Cost Concerns for Medicare

May 19, 2023May 19, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, FDA, Healthcare Finance, Lecanemab Drug, medicare

(By Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman for Kaiser Family Foundation published May 18, 2023) The FDA’s accelerated approval of Aduhelm

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PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention

May 11, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Drug-pricing, Legislation, PBM Industry, pharmaceuticals

(By Arthur Allen for KFF Health News) For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the

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Eli Lilly says an experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s worsening

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Donanemab, Experimental Alzheimer's Drug, FDA

(Source -The Associated Press published May 4, 2023 by NPR) WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly and Co. said Wednesday its experimental

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26 state attorneys general urge Medicare to cover Alzheimer’s treatments

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Treatment, CMS, FDA, medicare

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Twenty-six state attorneys general are asking Medicare to cover monoclonal antibody treatments for

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Abbott glucose monitor readers could catch fire, FDA warns in recall notice

April 7, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Abbot glucose monitor, FDA, Glucose Monitor, Recall Notice

(By Lizzy Lawrence for STAT) Health care giant Abbott issued a warning impacting four million readers for glucose monitors after

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FDA has new leverage over companies looking for a quicker drug approval

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments FDA, FDA’s accelerated approval, Medicare Part D

(By Sydney Lupkin for NPR) The huge spending bill that became law last December also included fixes to a problem

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CMS STATEMENT: Response to Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Reconsider the Final National Coverage Determination

February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 Eileen Cook 0 Comments Alzheimer's Disease, CMS, FDA, Monoclonal Antibodies, National Coverage Determination

(Source – www.cms.gov) Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects millions of Americans and their families. The Centers for

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