The cost of Alzheimer’s
Executive Summary
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007 would authorize the appropriation of $24 million in fiscal year 2008 with an estimated $3.9 billion in total appropriations expected through 2012. The Act, sponsored by Sens. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., and Kit Bond, R-Mo., would provide more funds for disease research, public education and an Alzheimer's call center, as well as state demonstration projects. Though no legislative action is planned for the bill, FDA plans to hold an Oct. meeting with neurology organizations to discuss drug treatments and biomarker developments for the disease (1"The Pink Sheet" Aug. 13, 2007, p. 10)...