Motion · S5M-16053 · 27 Feb 2019

Dundee Tackling Neurodegenerative Diseases

Lodged by Shona Robison Standard Motion 19 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of a new partnership between the University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit and Takeda, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical company; understands that this partnership will seek to develop new therapeutic treatments for tau pathology, an underlying feature in many cases of neurodegenerative disease, including Alzheimer’s disease; notes that around 50 million people are affected by Alzheimer’s disease globally, a number that is expected to increase; hopes that this new research may lead to further breakthroughs, support or treatments for people with neurodegenerative diseases, and looks forward to hearing about these developments in the future.

Supporters (19)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.