Posted by jrbecker on March 27, 2003, at 20:12:54
In reply to Re: what if nothing works, posted by denise528 on March 27, 2003, at 12:57:11
have faith AND patience in modern man...
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PhRMA News Release (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE)
New Medications in DevelopmentCONTACT: Jeff Trewhitt, (202) 835-3464, Claude Gruener (512) 479-5080
SURVEY FINDS 99 MEDICINES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS
Washington D.C., Jan. 13, 2003 - Pharmaceutical companies are working on 99 potential treatments for a variety of mental illnesses - from Alzheimer's disease to depression to schizophrenia to dependence on alcohol - according to a new survey by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). All of the medicines are either in human clinical testing or awaiting approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
"Over the past half century, pharmaceutical research has helped transform mental illnesses from misunderstood causes of shame and fear into highly treatable conditions," said PhRMA President and CEO Alan F. Holmer. "Still, more than 50 million Americans suffer from some form of mental illness, and these illnesses cost our economy more than $180 billion a year. The potential medicines in the pipeline promise to reduce the toll of these illnesses and allow more people to lead healthier, happier, more productive lives."
The medicines in development include:
17 for dementias, including Alzheimer's disease, which affects nearly half of all Americans 85 and older;
25 for depression, which affects more than 20 million Americans;
25 for substance abuse disorders, including dependence on alcohol, tobacco or illicit drugs;
18 for anxiety disorders, which affect more than 13 percent of adults between the ages of 18 and 54; and
12 for schizophrenia, which strikes some 2.2 million adults each year.
Other potential medicines target attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, eating disorders, premenstrual disorders and sleep disorders. For more information on medicines in development for mental illness, go to www.phrma.org.The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country's leading research-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The industry invested more than $30 billion in 2001 in discovering and developing new medicines. PhRMA companies are leading the way in the search for new cures.
For more information see: http://www.phrma.org/newmedicines/mentalillness/
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