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FDA criticized for Alzheimer's drug approval process

FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer's drug

Aired 12/30/2022

PBS News Hour

FDA criticized for Alzheimer's drug approval process

Clip: 12/30/2022 | 5m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

FDA criticized for working too closely with biotech company to approve Alzheimer's drug

New findings from a congressional investigation into the Food and Drug Administration and the biotech company Biogen find the FDA broke its own protocols to approve a new Alzheimer’s drug last year. The report said the FDA worked too closely with Biogen despite significant concerns over the limited benefits and side effects of the new drug, Aduhelm. Geoff Bennett reports.

Aired 12/30/2022

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