Dr. Weisman Quoted in Article about Quest Rapid Alzheimer’s Test
Almost anyone can take this quick test for Alzheimer’s without even going to the doctor. It’s a terrible idea.
Almost anyone can take this quick test for Alzheimer’s without even going to the doctor. It’s a terrible idea.
Denial of coverage for lecanemab will have devastating consequences for millions of patients and families.
On March 22, Weisman and his fellow advisers voted unanimously that the drug was ‘reasonably likely’ to prove beneficial, paving the way for the agency to approve it Tuesday.
Tofersen, an injection treatment for a rare form of ALS, has been approved under the accelerated approval pathway.
The committee convened to discuss tofersen, an experimental injection for treatment of ALS.
Leqembi significantly reduces progression of memory loss in those with Alzheimer’s disease by about 30%.
Blood tests for Alzheimer’s biomarkers will be a powerful tool in determining who will benefit from a drug.
Medicare should require safety monitoring and medical expertise in the use of aducanumab.
While we might not have clear progress, we do have an advance.
It was once so common to be forgetful in old age that it was thought to be normal. But normal aging only includes things like tip-of-tongue memory loss and forgetting faces.