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Alzheimer’s group files FOIA request related to CMS decision on amyloid-targeting antibodies 

By Brian Buntz | April 15, 2022

USAgaistAlzheimer'sUsAgainstAlzheimer’s, a nonprofit organization committed to stopping Alzheimer’s disease, is hoping to get more information related to CMS’s national coverage determination related to coverage for Aduhelm (aducanumab) from Biogen (Nasdaq:BIIB) and other monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

The organization has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information about the decision.

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is seeking information describing the potentially harmful impact of refusing to cover such monoclonal antibodies outside of clinical trials.

CMS announced their national coverage determination for Aduhelm and other similar future monoclonal antibodies last week.

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s concluded that CMS has denied access to millions of people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s.

“The National Coverage Determination is historic – and not in a good way. CMS has covered every FDA-approved drug, but now there are two classes of patients within Medicare: people with Alzheimer’s and everyone else,” said UsAgainstAlzheimer’s chairman and co-founder George Vradenburg, in a press release.

“Patients deserve the same level of transparency from CMS that they get from the FDA, which is why we are demanding answers on how this decision was crafted and what it means for future treatments.”

Aduhelm earned Biogen just $3 million in 2021.


Filed Under: Biologics, Neurological Disease
Tagged With: Aduhelm, Alzheimer’s, Biogen, CMS, FOIA, Freedom of Information Act, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
 

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As the pharma and biotech editor at WTWH Media, Brian has almost two decades of experience in B2B media, with a focus on healthcare and technology. While he has long maintained a keen interest in AI, more recently Brian has made making data analysis a central focus, and is exploring tools ranging from NLP and clustering to predictive analytics.

Throughout his 18-year tenure, Brian has covered an array of life science topics, including clinical trials, medical devices, and drug discovery and development. Prior to WTWH, he held the title of content director at Informa, where he focused on topics such as connected devices, cybersecurity, AI and Industry 4.0. A dedicated decade at UBM saw Brian providing in-depth coverage of the medical device sector. Engage with Brian on LinkedIn or drop him an email at bbuntz@wtwhmedia.com.

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