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Mass General Brigham unlikely to recommend Alzheimer's drug to patients on blood thinners

Mass General Brigham unlikely to recommend Alzheimer’s drug to patients on blood thinners Jonathan Saltzman © Provided by The Boston Globe More than a third of patients who took Aduhelm in clinical trials had small brain bleeds or an accumulation of fluid detected by MRI. Mass General Brigham is unlikely to offer Biogen’s controversial new Alzheimer’s drug to patients taking blood thinners because of concerns about the risk of bleeding in the brain, according to two doctors helping to develop a policy on the medicine for the state’s largest health care provider. Dr. Teresa Gomez-Isla and Dr. Kirk Daffner, Alzheimer’s specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, respectively, noted that patients on anticoagulant medications were excluded from clinical trials of the recently approved Aduhelm. The Cambridge biotech’s medicine was associated with “microhemorrhages,” or small amounts of bleeding, in the brains o

Biogen Alzheimer's drug hits roadblocks with some hospitals, insurers

5 Min Read (Reuters) -Biogen Inc’s Alzheimer’s drug, the first new treatment for the memory-robbing disease in nearly 20 years, hit new barriers on Thursday with some large hospitals declining to use it and health insurers delaying a decision while awaiting coverage terms from Medicare. FILE PHOTO: Aduhelm, Biogen s controversial recently approved drug for early Alzheimer s disease, is seen at Butler Hospital, one of the clinical research sites in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. June 16, 2021. Jessica Rinaldi/Pool via REUTERS An influential panel of medical experts also voted unanimously that there is no evidence that the drug, Aduhelm, provides a net health benefit to patients.

Biogen Alzheimer's drug suffers roadblocks with some hospitals, Reuters insures

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Aduhelm, Biogen’s recently approved controversial drug for early Alzheimer’s disease, is seen at Butler Hospital in one of the clinical research sites conducted on June 16, 2021 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Via Jessica Rinaldi / Pool REUTERS Deena by Beasley (Reuters) – Biogen Inc.’s Alzheimer’s drug, the first new treatment for the disease to steal memory for nearly 20 years, hit new hurdles on Thursday as some hospitals refused to use it and health insurance delayed decision while awaiting Medicare coverage conditions . A working group of medical experts has also unanimously voted that there is no Aduhelm drug that offers a net health benefit.

Growth Asia 2021: Join us live for final broadcast with infant and maternal health under the spotlight

Our groundbreaking and free-to-attend Growth Asia interactive broadcast series concludes with Danone, Nature s Way and Morinaga among the big-name firms sharing their expertise. The series​ began two weeks ago and has previously featured editions on Healthy Ageing, Plant-Based Innovation and Healthy Snacking, and they are now available to view on demand.​ Today s broadcast on Infant and Maternal Health begins at 3pm Singapore-time. Registration for the event is free.​ Gary Scattergood, Editor-in-Chief of both titles and Regional Head APAC at publisher William Reed said:  “Across the region, the future growth potential is huge, as incomes continue to rise, urbanisation gathers pace, life expectancy increases and consumer demands rapidly evolve, not least due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.​

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