(HealthDay)—It’s a move that could severely limit the number of people taking the controversial new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm: Medicare on Tuesday proposed to only cover the cost of the pricey medication for people enrolled in approved clinical trials.
A final decision on coverage is expected later this year.
The drug costs $28,200 per year, but that cost will only be covered for participants in randomized, controlled trials approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency said in a statement, or “in trials supported by the National Institutes…
