Emma Heming Willis Interviewed by Diane Sawyer in Prime-Time Special

Emma Heming Willis was interviewed Tuesday night, August 26, on “Emma and Bruce Willis: The Unexpected Journey – A Diane Sawyer Special,” sharing her family’s experience of living with FTD. In a moving discussion, Mrs. Willis talked about the onset of symptoms in her husband, the difficulty of getting a diagnosis, explaining the disease to…

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An Evening for Caregivers

AFTD is attending An Evening for Caregivers, a special event for caregivers featuring Emma Heming Willis in conversation with Anderson Cooper. Panel discussions featuring caregiving experts will kick off the event, providing attendees with resources and information that can make a positive difference at all steps of the caregiving journey. AFTD will have an information…

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Ferrer PSP Drug Receives Fast Track Designation from U.S. FDA

Graphic Text: Ferrer PSP Drug Receives Fast Track Designation from US FDA. | Background: The front of the Ferrer corporate building with the company logo hanging over the windows

Spanish pharmaceutical company Ferrer announced that its experimental drug for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) has received a Fast Track designation from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).   Fast Track Designation Brings Closer Cooperation with FDA  The FDA uses its Fast Track designation to help the development of a drug and expedite its…

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