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Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia

by BMJ Newswise — In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia. At a cost of around...

Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia
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Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia

by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making Rexulti the first antipsychotic for treating agitation in elderly patients with dementia. At a cost of...