Industry aids Katrina victims
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The pharmaceutical industry has contributed nearly $25 mil. in medicines, medical supplies and cash to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort as of Sept. 1, "and that number is growing by the hour," according to the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America. Abbott, Bayer, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble are among the firms that have contributed, PhRMA notes. The natural products and supplement industry also is initiating relief programs for Katrina's victims. The National Nutritional Foods Association has created the NNFA Retailer Relief Fund to collect donations that will "go directly toward helping NNFA member retailers who sustained damage" due to the storm. Donations may be directed to the relief fund or to the American Red Cross or Salvation Army, NNFA notes...