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Smaller vial size for Alzheimer's drug could save Medicare hundreds of millions per year

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Nearly 6% of Alzheimer's drug lecanemab is discarded, costing Medicare $ 1,600 per patient per year.

The researchers on the study estimate that Medicare could waste up to $336 million annually due to discarded medication.

Administered dosages are based on each patient's body weight.

Journal Reference: - Frank F. Zhou, Chi-Hong Tseng , Mei Leng , Benjo A. Delarmente , Cheryl L. Damberg , Catherine A. Sarkisian , John N. Mafi . Reducing Wasteful Spending on Discarded Lecanemab in the US Medicare Program. JAMA Internal Medicine , 2024 ; DOI: 10.1001 /jamainternmed.2024.5292 Cite This Page:.

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