Research programme bids to defuse dementia time bomb

Industry and academia throughout Europe have joined forces in a bid to defuse the dementia time bomb.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 00:00

Evelyn Ring

The European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia (EPAD) Initiative will test innovative treatments.

It is part of the Innovative Medicines Initiative, a joint undertaking between the European Union and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).

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Courts Place: Europe Place: Ireland Person: Gerry Martin Organisation: European Prevention of Alzheimer’s Dementia Organisation: EPAD Organisation: Initiative Organisation: European Union Organisation: European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations Organisation: EFPIA Organisation: Alzheimer Society of Ireland

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