Biogen Halves Aduhelm Price, Readies $500m In Cost Cuts
Potential Job Losses Loom As Holidays Approach
Executive Summary
The Alzheimer’s drug’s price was cut to $28,200 per year just one month before CMS is expected to issue a draft national coverage determination for amyloid-clearing antibodies, raising questions about the timing.
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