Closing The Books On Aduhelm: Congressional Report Leaves US FDA To Move Forward
Executive Summary
A Congressional report on the US FDA approval of Biogen/Eisai’s Aduhelm generated another round of negative headlines for the agency – and rubbed salt in the wounds of a commercial disaster for the sponsors. But it probably could not have turned out better for FDA and the drug review climate overall.
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