The BioCentury Show
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Ep. 69 - Lee Fleisher: An Insider’s Account of CMS’s Alzheimer’s Coverage Decisions
34 minutes Posted Oct 4, 2024 at 12:00 am.
Behind the Aduhelm Decision
Questioning CMS
Accelerated Approval
AI in Medicine
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CMS’s controversial decision to restrict access to Alzheimer’s mAb treatments, including Aduhelm, approved under FDA’s accelerated pathway was a unique case that is unlikely to set a precedent, former CMS CMO Lee Fleisher told BioCentury. “I do not think this will be repeated,” he said. In an interview with The BioCentury Show's Steve Usdin, Fleisher gives a behind-the-scenes account of the decision-making process, including the role of accelerated approval. He also discusses the opportunitie...