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FDA Clears Leqembi Autoinjector; Launch Set for Oct. 6
The US FDA has approved Eisai/Biogen’s subcutaneous autoinjector version of Leqembi (lecanemab) for the weekly maintenance treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, making it the first anti-amyloid drug that patients can self-administer at home. The companies plan to launch the product in…
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