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Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan at Banner Alzheimers Institute in Phoenix. Biogen's drug was tested against carriers of the APOE gene, which is linked to Alzheimer's, and non-carriers.
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The FDA just approved the first new Alzheimer's drug in 18 years

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A patient consulting with a medical professional at an Iora Health clinic.
A patient consulting with a medical professional at an Iora Health clinic.
Courtesy Iora Health

One Medical is making a $2.1 billion bet on a rival that upended medical care for seniors

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Maree Valenta, who has Alzheimer's disease, undergoes a scan to detect early Alzheimer's in 2004.
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An old Medicare policy could stand in the way of millions of Alzheimer's patients looking to get the first approved treatment in nearly 2 decades

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