Medical experts back new Alzheimer's drug

A PET brain scan from a US Alzheimer's Institute

A PET brain scan from a US Alzheimer's Institute Source: AAP

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A new drug is offering hope to the millions of people worldwide who experience Alzheimer's disease.

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