Biogen Dumps Dubious Alzheimer's Drug After Profit-Killing FDA Scandal

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By BeauHDFeb 1, 2024, 8:00 am125 pts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Biotechnology company Biogen is abandoning Aduhelm, its questionable Alzheimer's drug that has floundered on the market since its scandal-plagued regulatory approval in 2021 and brow-raising pricing. On Wednesday, the company announced it had terminated its…

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