CEimpact Podcast

Is the Price Right for Aducanumab?

July 27, 2021 Season 2 Episode 7
CEimpact Podcast
Is the Price Right for Aducanumab?
Show Notes

The first new treatment for Alzheimer's, aducanumab, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration on June 7, 2021. This approval did not come without controversy. Learn what the available data show for efficacy and safety and whether or not the current list price of $56,000 per year meets cost-effectiveness thresholds.

Guest
John A Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP
Course Content and Developer, CEimpact
Pharmacist, Ross Bridge Pharmacy
CEO, Seguridad

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References and resources:
Aducanumab for Alzheimer's Disease: Effectiveness and Value. Institute for Clinical and Economic Review. June 30, 2021. https://icer.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/ICER_ALZ_Revised_Evidence_Report_06302021.pdf

Continuing Education Information:
Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss the outcomes for phase III trials of aducanumab
2. Define the cost-effectiveness of aducanumab

0.05 CEU | 0.5 Hrs
ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-21-265-H01-P
Initial release date: 7/27/21
Expiration date: 7/27/22
John A. Galdo reports that he is on a speaker's bureau for Novo Nordisk.
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