BREAKING: FDA grants accelerated approval to new Alzheimer's treatment that can slow cognitive decline in people with early stages of the disease.
A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020.The FDA has granted accelerated approval to a new Alzheimer's treatment, called Leqembi, the first drug of its kind with clear evidence it can slow cognitive decline in people with early stages of the disease.
Patients and doctors welcomed the news as a promising step forward for a disease that has proven stubbornly difficult to treat.
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