Third Member of FDA Advisory Panel Resigns Amid Backlash Over Controversial Drug Approval •...

“The drug is all but certain to unleash a gusher of profits for Biogen—the drug is expected to become one of the best-selling pharmaceutical products in the world within a few years—as well as for the hundreds of clinics expected to administer the drug.
“Those billions of dollars in anticipated costs are likely to be shouldered largely by Medicare.
“The drug’s approval could drive up insurance premiums, according to healthcare policy experts. And it could add new out-of-pocket costs for some families that are already facing years of staggering costs for caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s.”