FDA Delays Decision on Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's Drug, Donanemab
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The FDA has delayed its decision on Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, seeking input from its advisory committee to better understand the drug's safety and effectiveness. If approved, it would have been the third drug in a new class aimed at slowing Alzheimer's progression. Concerns about potential side effects and controversies surrounding similar drugs, such as Biogen's Aduhelm, have put the FDA under scrutiny.
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