Pfizer Partners With Pharmacies To Expand Relief Aid To Hurricane Katrina Victims
Posted on: Friday, 2 September 2005, 18:00 CDT
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pfizer Inc said today it is partnering with Walgreen's, Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart, Sam's Clubs, community pharmacies and Argus Health System to help victims of Hurricane Katrina easily obtain Pfizer medicines and healthcare products.
Under this program, victims of Hurricane Katrina in need of medication can fill their prescriptions for Pfizer medicines at participating pharmacies. Starting today, patients displaced by the hurricane can go to the nearest participating pharmacy for help in obtaining their Pfizer medications.
"Victims of Hurricane Katrina have immediate medical needs and through this pharmacy partnership program they can rapidly obtain needed Pfizer medicines," said Karen Katen, vice chairman of Pfizer. "Pfizer will help victims and their families obtain these medicines whether they have lost insurance or prescription records or have limited incomes because of this disaster."
In addition to the pharmacy partnership program, Pfizer is also providing medicines through several local hospitals and relief organizations. Many of these organizations are providing medical care in Texas at the Houston Astrodome and Dallas Reunion Arena and relief operations at hospitals affiliated with Louisiana State University.
Pfizer has expedited donations of medicines for both acute and chronic conditions including high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension, HIV-AIDS and anti-infectives as well as consumer products.
Additionally, earlier this week, Pfizer announced donations of $2 million in immediate and long-term relief and pledged to make its products available to Hurricane Katrina victims.
Pfizer is also participating in the PhRMA Hurricane relief project through which pharmaceutical companies are coordinating various relief initiatives in Gulf states.
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