RE:RE:Biogen update CNN)Medicare will restrict coverage of the controversial and costly Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm to those enrolled in qualifying clinical trials, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday.
The final decision, which follows a proposed policy released in January, will have far-reaching consequences for millions of Alzheimer's patients and tens of millions of Medicare enrollees. It's the latest step in the drug's contentious path to market.
It is expected to restrict the number of people who can receive the medication. The coverage policy would also apply to other drugs in this class -- monoclonal antibodies that target amyloid, or plaque, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease -- that the Food and Drug Administration may approve in the future.
CNN)Medicare will restrict coverage of the controversial and costly Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm to those enrolled in qualifying clinical trials, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday.
The final decision, which follows a proposed policy released in January, will have far-reaching consequences for millions of Alzheimer's patients and tens of millions of Medicare enrollees. It's the latest step in the drug's contentious path to market.
It is expected to restrict the number of people who can receive the medication. The coverage policy would also apply to other drugs in this class -- monoclonal antibodies that target amyloid, or plaque, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease -- that the Food and Drug Administration may approve in the future.