How to invest in the next big medical breakthrough

There is currently no cure for MS, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases but research gallops on. There will be big rewards for the first drug company to break through, says Dr Mike Tubbs.

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Patients and the families of patients suffering with serious neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis (MS) are all hoping for research breakthroughs which could lead to a cure. At present there are drugs that can alleviate the symptoms, and in some cases slow down the progression of these three diseases but there is still no cure. The situation for Alzheimer's is particularly bleak there are no drugs available that treat the underlying causes, and even those treatments that do exist can only alleviate symptoms temporarily. There has been little progress for patients in the last decade or more not a single new Alzheimer's drug has been approved by the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for 14 years.

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Dr Mike Tubbs

Highly qualified (BSc PhD CPhys FInstP MIoD) expert in R&D management, business improvement and investment analysis, Dr Mike Tubbs worked for decades on the 'inside' of corporate giants such as Xerox, Battelle and Lucas. Working in the research and development departments, he learnt what became the key to his investing; knowledge which gave him a unique perspective on the stock markets.

Dr Tubbs went on to create the R&D Scorecard which was presented annually to the Department of Trade & Industry and the European Commission. It was a guide for European businesses on how to improve prospects using correctly applied research and development. He has been a contributor to MoneyWeek for many years, with a particular focus on R&D-driven growth companies.