Nestlé Health Science steps up battle against Alzheimer’s

Nestlé Health Science has acquired a stake in US firm Accera to support ongoing trials and rollout of the firm's key brand, Axona.

Axona is a medical food intended for the clinical dietary management of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, already on the market in the US.

“Our stake in Accera is a strategic step forward in building up our brain health portfolio,” said Nestlé Health Science president and CEO, Luis Cantarell. “Axona is an innovative medical food with a well understood mode of action and offers the potential for personalised nutrition for AD patients."

Nestlé Health Science has made several acquisitions and investments, including Vitaflo, CM&D Pharma Ltd and Prometheus Laboratories.

It holds a minority stake in Vital Foods, a New Zealand company that specialises in the development of kiwifruit-based solutions for gastrointestinal conditions.

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Source: Nestlé

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