Alzheimer's Advisory Council Discusses Initial Draft of National Alzheimer's Plan

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

- Alzheimer's Association Statement – WASHINGTON, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — During a conference call meeting today among members of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and Health and Human Services (HHS) officials, a robust discussion…

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National Alzheimer's Plan, USA – HHS Sets 2025 Deadline

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

US Health Authorities have set 2025 as the deadline for coming up with an effective Alzheimer's disease treatment. Some would say this is over-ambitious, because there is no current cure for the disease; and none in the pipeline either. The Alzheimer's Association informs that during the second meeting of the ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s Association Statement On Florbetapir PET Amyloid Imaging

Monday, January 24th, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee did not recommend approval of florbetapir (Amyvid, Lilly/Avid) injection for imaging amyloid plaques based on the currently available data. At the same time, the committee did vote to recommend approval of florbetapir conditional on development ... continue reading