By KAI ICHINO/ Staff Writer
December 23, 2021 at 18:59 JST
A health ministry official on Dec. 22 announces a decision by the ministry’s expert panel to continue discussing whether to approve the use of aducanumab as a treatment for Alzheimer's-type dementia. (Kai Ichino)
A health ministry expert panel deferred approving the use of aducanumab as a treatment for Alzheimer's-type dementia, citing a need for more data on the drug’s efficacy through a clinical trial that will take years. [Read More]
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