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Home » UK clears Leqembi for Alzheimer’s; NHS unlikely to embrace cost
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UK clears Leqembi for Alzheimer’s; NHS unlikely to embrace cost

Aug. 22, 2024
By Nuala Moran
The U.K. has become the first country in Europe to approve Leqembi (lecanemab), but as the breakthrough decision was announced, the health technology assessment body NICE said the benefits are too small to justify the cost of providing the Alzheimer’s disease therapy on the National Health Service (NHS).
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