By Elisabeth Mahase
Taken Directly from the BMJ doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1898
Criticisms of the US Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval process have resurfaced after the recent approval of aducanumab (Aduhelm) for dementia. Elisabeth Mahase finds that the process is plagued by missing efficacy data and questionable evidence.
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