Drug - SquareOffs

Do you support Medicare negotiations with drug companies?

Asked by ABC 17 News

173 Votes

Do you support Medicare negotiations with drug companies?

88%

Yes Yes

12%

No No

88%

Yes

Medicare says the negotiations will save money on life-saving medications.

Medicare says the negotiations will save money on life-saving medications. Show Less

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12%

No

Drug companies are fighting against the plan to negotiate lower prices for seniors in court.

Drug companies are fighting against the plan to negotiate lower prices for seniors in court. Show Less

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Are you concerned the fentanyl crisis will worsen locally?

Asked by 13 On Your Side

149 Votes

Are you concerned the fentanyl crisis will worsen locally?

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

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13%

No

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No one has commented yet

Could the new FDA-approved drug, Aduhelm, be the cure for Alzheimer's?

Asked by Devon Jones

6 Votes

Could the new FDA-approved drug, Aduhelm, be the cure for Alzheimer's?

33%

It looks promising! It looks promising!

67%

Many say there isn't enough proof Many say there isn't enough proof

33%

It looks promising!

It is the first drug approved by the FDA for Alzheimer's since 2003. Read more at The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/health/aduhelm-fda-alzheimers-drug.html

It is the first drug approved by the FDA for Alzheimer's since 2003. Read more at The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/07/health/aduhelm-fda-alzheimers-drug.html Show Less

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67%

Many say there isn't enough proof

"Supporters of approval also said that it’s possible that clearing amyloid early on could help rein in the disease down the road, providing additional benefit beyond slightly de... Show More

"Supporters of approval also said that it’s possible that clearing amyloid early on could help rein in the disease down the road, providing additional benefit beyond slightly delayed early decline. But Alzheimer’s experts note that supposition is completely untested." - NYT Show Less

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Drug SquareOffs

Do you support Medicare negotiations with drug companies?

88% Yes Yes

12% No No

88% Yes

12% No

Are you concerned the fentanyl crisis will worsen locally?

87% Yes Yes

13% No No

87% Yes

13% No

Could the new FDA-approved drug, Aduhelm, be the cure for Alzheimer's?

33% It looks promising! It looks promising!

67% Many say there isn't enough proof Many say there isn't enough proof

33% It looks promising!

67% Many say there isn't enough proof

About Drug

88%

Yes Yes

12%

No No

88%

Yes

12%

No

87%

Yes Yes

13%

No No

87%

Yes

13%

No

33%

It looks promising! It looks promising!

67%

Many say there isn't enough proof Many say there isn't enough proof

33%

It looks promising!

67%

Many say there isn't enough proof