Alzheimer’s Plan Emphasizes Acceleration, Sets Timeline On Prevention, Cure
Executive Summary
Ambitious draft plan from the Obama administration includes public/private efforts to shorten drug development times and pick up the pace of clinical trials, including more efficient ways of identifying and enrolling participants.
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