/channels/taxonomy/term/7410/all en /channels/channels/news/experts-fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimers-drug-panned-experts-331414 <p>U.S. government health officials approved the first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn't been shown to help slow the brain-destroying disease. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it granted approval to the drug from Biogen based on results that seemed “reasonably likely” to benefit Alzheimer's patients. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/fda-approves-much-debated-alzheimer-s-drug-panned-by-experts-1.5459470" target="_blank">CTV News</a>)</p> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 14:35:58 +0000 webfull 171038 at /channels /channels/news/maladie-dalzheimer-ou-en-est-241092 Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:59:12 +0000 webfull 107514 at /channels /channels/news/new-hope-treatment-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease-237457 Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:51:06 +0000 webfull 103522 at /channels /channels/news/quebec-science%E2%80%99s-top-10-discoveries-2014-240902 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 15:32:08 +0000 webfull 107308 at /channels /channels/news/alzheimer-awareness-month-240926 Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:10:58 +0000 webfull 107327 at /channels