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Estimated annual spending on Lecanemab and its ancillary costs in the Medicare program

JAMA Internal Medicine

2023-05-11
(Press-News.org) About The Study: Lecanemab and associated ancillary services could add an estimated $2 billion to $5 billion annually to Medicare spending with substantial out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries lacking supplemental coverage, according to a cost analysis using nationally representative survey data. Lecanemab, an antidementia medication with modest clinical benefit, received accelerated Food and Drug Administration approval. 

Authors: John N. Mafi, M.D., M.P.H., of the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1749)

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[Press-News.org] Estimated annual spending on Lecanemab and its ancillary costs in the Medicare program
JAMA Internal Medicine