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Claimant: Amy Acton (D)
Claim: Vivek Ramaswamy “pushed an Alzheimer’s drug that he knew didn’t work” and “made hundreds of millions of dollars scamming people.”
Rating: MOSTLY FALSE
Explanation: Ramaswamy promoted intepirdine despite mixed and largely unsuccessful earlier trial results, and the drug later failed a Phase 3 trial. However, the available evidence does not establish that he knew the drug would fail or that he made hundreds of millions of dollars through a deliberate scam; a former SEC investigator characterized it as a failed investment rather than fraud.
Date: 10/19/2026
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Last Updated on October 19, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check