US: FDA approves anti-Alzheimer’s drug
By DW
14 January 2023 |
5:58 pm
Preliminary data from a September trial showed the drug slowed cognitive decline by 27% in patients. It also indicated that the treatment risks brain swelling and bleeding among some patients.
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