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Why is FDA approval of an Alzheimer’s drug controversial?

MORE THAN 100 YEARS AFTER DR. ALOIS Alzheimer first described the brain disorder that would be named after him, the world has its first treatment for the disease.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab on June 7 after a contentious

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