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Alzheimer's: Simple Drug Change Could Save Medicare Hundreds of Millions

Medicare could save millions of dollars every year by changing the way they package Alzheimer's medication.

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Change in Alzheimer's Drug Vial Size Could Be Big Money-Saver for Medicare

A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer's drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new analysis claims. About 6% of Leqembi (lecanemab) is discarded because patients are frequently prescribed doses lower than the size of the drug's

UPI News on MSN · 3d

Changing Alzheimer's drug vial size might save big money for Medicare

A simple tweak in available vial sizes of the breakthrough Alzheimer's drug Leqembi could save Medicare hundreds of millions of dollars each year, a new analysis claims.

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New Vial Size Could Save US Medicare Millions on Alzheimer's Breakthrough Drug Leqembi

New research suggests that Medicare could save up to 74 percent of the money lost from discarded Alzheimer's drug Leqembi or lecanemab by simply introducing a new vial size that would reduce the amount of unused medication thrown away.

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Australia joins EU in turning down Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has said it won't approve Eisai and Biogen's Alzheimer's disease therapy ...

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Leqembi's vial design could result in hundreds of millions in annual Medicare waste: study

Since Leqembi is dosed based on a patient’s weight and offered in single-use vials, about 5.8% of the drug dispensed will be ...

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Eisai to ask Australia to reconsider rejection of Alzheimer's drug Leqembi

Australia’s regulatory agency rejected Biogen and Eisai’s Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, noting that the drug's efficacy doesn't ...

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TGA's Decision To Not Register Lecanemab

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has made the decision not to register lecanemab (LEQEMBI) for the treatment of ...

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"I wasn't able to just give up," Abilene man finds hope with Alzheimer's treatment

While Alzheimer’s can’t be reversed, Leqembi has proven that it can slow down the progression of the disease.

Alzheimer’s treatments enter a new era

An Alzheimer’s treatment from idea to market can take up to 20 years. After a long hiatus, the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Experts label TGA’s decision to not register Alzheimer’s drug ‘extremely disappointing’

A much-anticipated drug that holds the promise of delaying symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease will not be available in Australia ...

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Alzheimer’s Disease Can Damage The Brain In Two Stages: Study

A recent study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in Nature Neuroscience found that Alzheimer ...

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Eisai Will Request Reconsideration Of Initial Decision For Lecanemab In Australia

Eisai will request a reconsideration of this initial decision under Section 60 of the Therapeutic Goods Act within 90 days to make lecanemab available for eligible people living with early AD in ...

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