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Dialysis Patient Citizens, DPC Education Center and the Shad Ireland Foundation Combine Efforts to Improve Patient Quality of Life WASHINGTON, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC), the DPC Education Center and the Shad Ireland Foundation (SIF) are proud to announce a new partnership effort aimed at empowering dialysis patients and improving patient quality of life. Under this new partnership, the organizations will collaborate on innovative and...

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced today that it has completed the sale of DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash (about $4.0 billion after-tax) and the assumption of certain liabilities to global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group. DPC is a global supplier of vehicle and industrial coating systems. "We intend to use a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the DPC business to buy back $1 billion of the company's...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dialysis Patient Citizens issued the following statement in response to today's release of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report entitled "End-Stage Renal Disease: Reduction in Drug Utilization Suggests Bundled Payment Rate is Too High": "Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) is extremely concerned by the GAO's findings of an apparent decline in drug utilization for dialysis patients, but urges restraint and careful...

DPC Urges Swift Passage of Bill to Extend Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Data from a recent survey of Dialysis Patient Citizens' (DPC) kidney disease patient membership highlights the strong need for swift Congressional action on the Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2011 (H.R. 2969/S.1454). The survey data released today reinforces concerns that many dialysis patients are...

Encouraging Results Show High Level of Satisfaction with Dialysis Care WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) released the first data in a series of results from a recent survey of its kidney disease patient membership. The encouraging data highlights a high level of patient satisfaction with the care provided by dialysis facilities. When patients were asked, How would you rate the quality of care you currently receive at your...

DPC Pledges Support for Kidney Care Partners "Promoting Excellence and Accountability in Kidney Care" (PEAK) Program WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) - a national, non-profit, patient-governed organization dedicated to improving quality of life for all dialysis patients - today endorsed the recently launched national health care program "Promoting Excellence and Accountability in Kidney Care" (PEAK) Campaign, established by Kidney Care Partners...