Listen to hosts Samantha Spiers and Wildcard Cameron discuss the FDA's approval of Aduhelm, a new drug developed to treat those with Alzheimer's disease. Discussion includes what is this drug, why is its approval controversial, and why did the FDA go ahead and approve it.

Post production by Scott Stronach.

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Sources:

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/07/1003964235/fda-approves-controversial-alzheimers-drug-aducanumab

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/11/1005567149/3-experts-have-resigned-from-an-fda-committee-over-alzheimers-drug-approval

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-alzheimers-disease

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/06/17/manchin-wants-biden-to-oust-fda-chief-over-controversial-alzheimers-drug-approval/?sh=43bb08626c80

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/17/alzheimers-drug-controversy/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33656288/

https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees

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