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Pharmaceutical Company Grant Supports COPD Campaign
NAPA, Calif.—In recognition of November as National COPD Awareness Month, Dey, L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc., has entered into a partnership with the COPD Foundation in support of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to raise public awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as emphysema or chronic bronchitis.
“COPD is a hidden epidemic in this country, and National COPD Awareness Month is critically important as an opportunity to combat the public health crisis of this disease,” said John W. Walsh, President of the COPD Foundation and President and CEO of The Alpha-1 Foundation. “On behalf of the COPD Foundation, I salute Dey, L.P. for becoming the first pharmaceutical company to provide support for this national public awareness campaign. The company’s commitment to patients and their caregivers is reflected not only in its support of the COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign, but also in its newly created educational resource kit for COPD caregivers. The COPD Foundation is delighted now to be able to offer these unique, free resource kits through our COPD Call Center.”
Through an unrestricted educational grant to the COPD Foundation, Dey, L.P. is supporting the COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign, an ongoing initiative to educate the public about COPD and its treatment, and to urge screening and early detection of the disease.
According to the NHLBI’s COPD Learn More Breathe Better campaign, COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. after heart disease, cancer, and stroke. Approximately 12 million Americans are being treated for the disease, and it is estimated that at least another 12 million are unaware that they suffer from COPD. A simple screening test called spirometry can identify those affected by COPD and enable them to start receiving treatment.
