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• Pain Point: Aduhelm (aducanumab) is the first new medication for Alzheimer’s disease in almost 20 years, and it’s received lots of media attention due to controversy surrounding the FDA review process and its approval. Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and their families are often looking for a glimmer of hope, but Aduhelm is not the answer.
• Solution: Our Hospital Pharmacist’s Letter, Hospital Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber’s Letter articles explain how Aduhelm ended up getting FDA approval, even though the FDA advisory committee voted against its approval. It includes information on how surrogate endpoints were measured, and how this doesn’t always lead to improvements in patient outcomes. Practical implications are also highlighted, such as patients needing three MRIs in the first year of use to monitor for side effects (brain microhemorrhages and edema), that it costs at least $56,000/year, and how some payers are already not covering the med. Our FAQ, Alzheimer’s Dementia Pharmacotherapy, includes talking points about efficacy and the side effects of other options.

This month’s Insights also includes the release of two new training programs, PTU Elite: Point-of-Care Testing and RxAdvanced: Leadership & Communication. And don’t miss out on our most popular charts for August, as well as the latest COVID-19 resources that are available. You’ll also get details on freshly released CE/CME courses, and can’t-miss webinars.

New CE courses include:

• Naloxone’s Role in Opioid Overdose
• Promoting Tobacco Cessation
• Generic Substitution Laws
• Pharmacy Essential Updates

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