FDA approves Alzheimerâs drug Aduhelm, but concerns raised about cost, effectiveness
The controversial, FDA-approved Alzheimerâs treatment has been met with concerns from health officials. In our latest video for Health Insider, Cronkite new breaks down what you should know about the new drug Aduhelm.
By: Jamie Landers and Gianluca DâElia, Cronkite News
Posted at 3:56 PM, Jul 21, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-21 18:56:18-04
For the first time since 2003, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Alzheimerâs disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects roughly 6 million people in the United States and is projected to affect more than 13 million by 2050.
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PHOENIX – For the first time since 2003, the Federal Drug Administration has approved a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that affects roughly 6 million people in the United States and is projected to affect more than 13 million by 2050.
Last year, there were at least 42,000 more deaths from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the U.S. – a 16% increase over the average of the preceding five years, according to an analysis of federal data by the Alzheimer’s Association.
The new drug, Aduhelm, is given intravenously once a month. It wasn’t designed to be a cure, but rather aims to reduce brain damage and preserve cognitive function.
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Red River College offers industry-driven program with pathway to employment
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Christine Watson, academic and research vice-president at Red River College, says the program will be highly beneficial for the Winnipeg post-secondary school.
Four colleges across Canada from Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia are partnering for a new tuition-free training program that supports economic recovery for the supply-chain and goods-movement sector.
Four colleges across Canada from Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia are partnering for a new tuition-free training program that supports economic recovery for the supply-chain and goods-movement sector.
Mount Saint Vincent University vice-president Mustansar Nadeem addressed the community yesterday in a public letter. The university will shift recently announced in-person summer classes back online. It will be closing gyms and reducing capacity in the library and archives. Faculty and staff are being encouraged to work from home whenever possible. Dalhousie University provost and vice-president Frank Harvey also reached out to students, faculty and staff in an open letter on April 22. “Dalhousie’s planning for the fall, based on vaccine timelines, continues to focus on a return to in-person learning and work, but our immediate concern must be on increasing our efforts to stem the current outbreaks,” he wrote.