Industry Katrina aid update
This article was originally published in Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly
Executive Summary
PhRMA says its member companies have donated over $120 mil. in aid to areas affected by hurricane Katrina as of early October, up from $52.2 mil. as of Sept. 9 (1Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly September 2005, In Brief). Top donors include Abbott, Amgen, J&J, Pfizer and Procter & Gamble. PhRMA notes it is joining forces with the Partnership for Prescription Assistance to provide access to free or nearly free drugs for underinsured, uninsured or low-income patients...
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