Alliance Explores NPS, Speaks Out on ACIP Shake-Up, and More

New Educational Film Series Explores Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

The Alliance is proud to release its latest video series, Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. In less than 10 minutes, each of the six videos aim to better support the behavioral and emotional challenges of caring for someone experiencing neuropsychiatric symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.

Featuring expert advice from Dr. Carolyn Clevenger, each video offers practical and compassionate guidance on common symptoms: agitation, anxiety and depression, apathy, psychosis, sleep disturbances, and wandering.

These videos were created with support from Lundbeck and Otsuka.

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Statement: Removal of ACIP Members is 'Shocking and Unscrupulous'

This month, the Alliance urged policymakers to respond to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s abrupt removal of ACIP members, stating that the decision threatens to further erode public trust in science and government.

In light of these significant changes and their serious implications for vaccine policy, the Alliance has co-signed a comment letter calling on the CDC to reaffirm ACIP’s integrity, independence, and vital role in vaccine decision-making.

The Alliance's seven recommendations to ACIP will be highlighted in oral testimony before ACIP this week.

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60 Orgs to CMS: Curb Use of
Utilization Management

This month, more than 60 organizations joined the Alliance's letter urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve transparency and curb utilization management (UM) in Medicare Part D. While UM can help control drug costs, it can also delay or block access to needed treatments, with serious clinical consequences, especially for Part D beneficiaries.

We’re calling for stronger guardrails to ensure timely, appropriate access to care.