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Pharmaceutical Sector Tops Philanthropic Giving List
05/14/2012 01:01 PM
By Jennifer Wall
A report released by the Foundation Center found that six of the top 25 U.S. corporate foundations that gave the most in philanthropic donations are PhRMA member companies. Of particular significance is the fact that 14 pharmaceutical foundations examined in the report provided $3.7 billion in in-kind donations in 2009. There is no doubt that [...]
This Sunday is Mother’s Day – Take a Moment to Remember, Say Thanks
05/11/2012 06:59 PM
By Jon Tripp
This weekend we’ll celebrate Mother’s Day. For many of us, growing up with a loving, caring mother made all the difference – she helped mold us into the people we are today. Are you frantically calling some 1-800 number for a rush delivery of roses at my reminder of this special day? I see I’m not alone [...]
Castellani to Talk about Global Aging Populations and Healthcare Costs
05/11/2012 05:38 PM
By Grady Forrer
On Monday, May 14, PhRMA President and CEO John Castellani will participate on a roundtable in Washington entitled: Spending on Health as an Investment: Fiscal Sustainability and Aging Populations. Mr. Castellani will be joined by Dr. Bernard Merkel, Minister Counselor and Head of Food Safety, Health, and Consumer Affairs of the Delegation of the European [...]
The Spotlight
Patients face threats to dangerous counterfeit medications all over the world. Take a moment and read Partnership for Safe Medicines' blog that sheds light on the issue in Brazil.
Counterfeit drugs are a danger to consumers. Safemedicines.org is the homepage of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, a coalition of patient, physician, pharmacist, academic, and industry groups that work together to educated the public about counterfeit drugs, pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines, a...
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For those of you who missed the space shuttle Discovery on the way to its new Smithsonian home at Dulles airport, the attached photo shows it atop NASA’s modified 747 as it flew over the National Mall this morning. The shot was taken from PhRMA's rooftop with a zoom lens. Discovery’s maiden fl...
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Prescription medicines play a critical role in improving and extending patient health. When misused or abused however, they can be dangerous and even deadly. Non-medical use of Rx drugs is a shared responsibility with no single solution. Help diminish Rx abuse by taking part in the National Prescr...
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1 important way to reduce Rx drug abuse is to safely dispose of unwanted / expired medicines. PhRMA encourages participation in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday. Information on safe disposal of medicines is always available on SMARxTDisposal.net, a partnership between the...
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+900 biotech drugs were in development in 2011 including #MedsInDev for #HIV and #Cancer/related conditions http://t.co/wkpzd4Su
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~7M Americans used Rx drugs for non-med reasons; help lessen abuse & participate in Sat's Rx Take-Back day http://t.co/9qqQggss
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Biopharma’s #philanthropy helping ensure all patients have access to vital medicines needed to lead healthy lives http://t.co/lhlvKBbX
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14 #pharma #foundations provided $3.7 billion in #donations in 2009 according to @fdncenter http://t.co/lhlvKBbX
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