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Issue 223
Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Pill Offers New Hope for Patients in the UK
A groundbreaking new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, developed by
the disease.
Aberdeen-based pharmaceutical company TauRX, could soon be available on
If approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
the NHS, offering hope to millions of individuals affected by neurodegenerative
(MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), HMTM
diseases. The daily oral medication, Hydromethylthionine mesylate (HMTM), is designed to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s by targeting a key protein associated with
would represent a major milestone in dementia care, marking one of the most significant advancements for NHS patients in decades.
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