Partner Case Study

Hospira Awards $25,000 Grant to National Cancer Coalition

Named Individuals:
Robert B. Landry
Stacey T. Eisen

The National Cancer Coalition (NCC) is pleased to announce that it recently received a $25,000 grant award from the Hospira Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Hospira, Inc., to support its pharmaceutical relief program within the Dominican Republic. NCC is seeking to significantly increase the levels of medical resources that it provides to the public hospitals of the Dominican Republic in an effort to more fully treat the country’s underserved patients, and this grant will contribute toward achieving that goal.

“Hospira is dedicated to advancing wellness, and the National Cancer Coalition’s medical relief programs provide access to much-needed medicines and technologies for patients who would otherwise go without. We are especially proud to assist communities in which our employees work and live, and we have a strong, dedicated workforce in the Dominican Republic,” said Stacey T. Eisen, vice president, Global Public Affairs, and vice president, Hospira Foundation.

Robert B. Landry, III, President of NCC commented, “The National Cancer Coalition is thrilled to receive this financial support from the Hospira Foundation.” He added, “We are especially pleased with our working relationship with Hospira, a global manufacturer of specialty injectable pharmaceuticals and medical products, over the past few years and the impact realized for underserved patients with cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”  NCC, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has provided the Dominican Republic with requested medicines valued at over $100 million during the past 10 years.

Hospira’s donations of the colorectal cancer medicine irinotecan HCI have allowed NCC to provide access to this important drug to public hospitals that assist the underserved in the developing world.  The benefiting public hospitals that have received this cancer medicine were located in: Ghana, Tanzania, Moldova, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and the Philippines.  These donations have provided hundreds of poor cancer patients with access to this vital chemotherapy.

About Hospira

Hospira, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical and medication delivery company dedicated to Advancing Wellness(TM). As the world leader in specialty generic injectable pharmaceuticals, Hospira offers one of the broadest portfolios of generic acute-care and oncology injectables, as well as integrated infusion therapy and medication management solutions. Through its products, Hospira helps improve the safety, cost and productivity of patient care. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., and has approximately 13,500 employees. Learn more at www.hospira.com.

Website: http://www.hospira.com/

Physical Locations:

Lake Forest
Illinois
Ghana
Tanzania
Moldova
The Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Jamaica
Nicaragua
The Philippines

Specific Brand Names

Irinotecan
Hospira
Hospira Foundation

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Hospira - Irinotecan - Moldova - Nicaragua - Philippines - SMART