Developments for Parkinson’s Disease Ignite Investor Enthusiasm
November 15, 2009 by mdbeckerpartners · Leave a Comment
In our August 2009 article titled “Treating Parkinson’s Disease: Investment Opportunities and Challenges,” we reviewed some of the historical challenges associated with developing treatments for Parkinson’s disease [PD] and cited reasons for optimism going forward in addition to highlighting several promising companies making progress. Since that time, many of the companies we featured have reported [...]
Treating Parkinson’s Disease: Investment Opportunities and Challenges
August 2, 2009 by mdbeckerpartners · 5 Comments
Parkinson’s disease [PD] is one of the most common of the neurogenerative diseases affecting 1 in 100 people over the age of 60. Approximately 1.5 million Americans currently suffer from the disease and it is estimated that 60,000 Americans are newly diagnosed each year. PD is both a chronic and progressive disease.
While the precise cause [...]
