"This is a time bomb." These words could refer to any number of perilous global issues currently grabbing headlines. We could be talking about global warming, China's economic downturn, fossil fuels, Ebola or terrorism – but we're not. These are the words used by Gill Morgan, chair of NHS Providers, the UK's National Health Service trade association for acute, ambulance, community and mental health services, to describe Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's Disease: Defusing The Bomb By 2025
The number of drug candidates in development for Alzheimer's is at its highest-ever level and despite the lack of success to date, biopharma companies continue to believe the potential rewards are worth the risk. As R&D in the field accelerates, therapies that treat not only symptoms of the disease but also slow its progression are expected to arrive sooner rather than later.