Lilly’s ‘High Quality’ Donanemab Data Supports Unrestricted Medicare Coverage, Firm Says

As FDA decision on Alzheimer’s product approaches, new paper outlines Lilly’s arguments for unfettered Medicare coverage for donanemab once it is approved.

Demonstrating The Value Of The Drug To Its Leading Prospective Payer • Source: Shutterstock

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should reopen its Medicare national coverage determination for Eli Lilly and Company’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab based on the company’s clinical trial and real-world data, Lilly researchers conclude in a paper published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia earlier this month.

Key Takeaways
  • Lilly is marshalling its data to demonstrate that patient registry requirements should not be a condition of Medicare coverage for donanemab.

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