The Veterans Health Administration will cover the costs of drug treatment Leqembi, the manufacturer Eisai has announced. Veterans in the early stages of the memory-depleting disease Alzheimer’s who meet VHA criteria will be eligible.
March 14, 2023 -- The Veterans Health Administration will cover the costs of drug treatment Leqembi, the manufacturer Eisai has announced.
Medicare has declined coverage of the medicine, which costs $26,500 a year. The FDA approved Leqembi on an expedited basis in January. The drug slowed cognitive decline in people with early Alzheimer’s by 27% in a late-stage trial, CNBC reported. It is administered as an IV infusion twice a month and targets brain plaque associated with the disease. It carries a risk of causing brain swelling and bleeding.
. “Each day matters to someone living with early-stage Alzheimer's when it comes to slowing the progression of this disease.”CNBC: “Veterans Health Administration will cover Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, Eisai says”
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