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2,000 Patients Receiving Leqembi in US, 4 Times the Number on Wait List: Eisai
Eisai revealed on February 6 that 2,000 patients are currently receiving treatment with its Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab) in the US, with some four times this number on a waiting list. “We expect the number of patients receiving the treatment…
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