{"id":254411,"date":"2025-06-19T18:04:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/alzheimers-drugs-rejected-for-nhs-because-benefits-too-small-to-justify-cost-itv-news\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T18:04:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T17:04:51","slug":"alzheimers-drugs-rejected-for-nhs-because-benefits-too-small-to-justify-cost-itv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/alzheimers-drugs-rejected-for-nhs-because-benefits-too-small-to-justify-cost-itv-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer\u2019s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits \u2018too small\u2019 to justify cost | ITV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/CmT-nHKPI9E\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Alzheimer\u2019s drugs rejected for NHS because benefits \u2018too small\u2019 to justify cost | ITV News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CmT-nHKPI9E\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Two drugs to treat Alzheimer\u2019s disease have been rejected for use on the NHS because their benefits are \u201ctoo small\u201d to justify their cost, the health spending watchdog has said.<\/p>\n<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is standing by its earlier decision to turn down donanemab and lecanemab after considering new information submitted by manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>Donanemab and lecanemab are targeted antibody drugs that slow down the early stages of Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two drugs to treat Alzheimer\u2019s disease have been rejected for use on the NHS because their benefits are \u201ctoo small\u201d to justify their cost, the health spending watchdog has said. 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