Controversy Around FDA’s Approval of Biogen Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2023-10-23

I discuss the safety and efficacy of the newest Alzheimer's drug treatments, aducanumab (Aduhelm) and lecanemab (Leqembi).

This is one of the more egregious examples of Big Pharma manipulation. It reminds me of flibanserin (Addyi), the drug marketed for “hypoactive sexual desire disorder” in women. See Are Apples the Best Food for a Better Sex Life in Women? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/are-apples-the-best-food-for-a-better-sex-life-in-women/).

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