Alzheimer's drug that slows decline given green light in UK - but won't be available on NHS
A key clinical trial has shown lecanemab can slow the decline in memory and mental agility by 27% in patients with mild Alzheimer's. But it can also cause swelling and bleeding in the brain of some patients.
A drug that can slow the debilitating symptoms of Alzheimer's has been approved by the UK's medicines regulator, but won't be available on the NHS.
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