A $55,000 drug that doesn’t cure Alzheimer’s

Today, Explained

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🗓️ 21 June 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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After 20 years of waiting, there’s a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s. For some patients, it’s a glimmer of hope. For some scientists, it’s one of the FDA’s worst drug approval decisions ever. Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've entered the Rick and Morty multiverse so many times at all for
0:04.4	that I don't know whether I'm Rick, Morty.
0:07.3	All myself.
0:08.5	Am I Rick?
0:09.6	Am I Morty?
0:10.7	Am I me?
0:12.0	Am I Rick?
0:12.9	Am I Morty?
0:14.0	Am I me?
0:15.2	I don't know.
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0:18.0	The UK's biggest free streaming service.
0:20.4	Watch and rewatch.
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0:22.8	Go for me.
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0:35.3	About two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration did something it hadn't
0:39.3	done in nearly two decades.
0:41.5	It approved a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
0:45.3	Almost like a ray of sun coming through the horizon.
0:48.4	Until now, there has been no hope for folks who've gotten the diagnosis of
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