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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 23 October 2024, approved a licence for the medicine donanemab (Kisunla) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, following a thorough review of the benefits and risks.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 22 August 2024, approved a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, following a thorough review of the benefits and risks.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved the medicine flortaucipir (Tauvid), given to adults with memory problems so that doctors can perform a type of brain scan called a PET.
Cutting-edge research networks backed by government to tackle debilitating symptoms of dementia including memory loss and communication difficulties.
Deaths involving dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by age and sex. Including analysis of comorbidities where dementia or Alzheimer’s disease was the underlying cause of death.
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