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03-31-08
Stiefel Laboratories Joins Hollywood A-Listers in Support of Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation
CORAL GABLES, Fla., March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., the world's largest independent pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology, announced today that the company will donate up to $1 million in matching funds to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical R...
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03-31-08
Eggology Becomes First Egg Products Brand "Certified Humane" By Animal Welfare Auditor, Humane Farm Animal Care
CANOGA PARK, CA "“ March 31, 2008 "“ Eggology, the leader in the all-natural egg whites industry, has become the only liquid egg brand to be "Certified Humane" by Virginia-based animal welfare auditing organization, Humane Farm Animal Care. It was announced today by company ...
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03-27-08
CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging Extend 'Prescription for Better Health' Partnership
WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Aging in America Conference today in Washington, D.C., CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) announced a three-year extension of their partnership created to improve the health and well-being of older Americans. Th...
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03-26-08
BSR Launches HERproject Web Site
SAN FRANCISCO, CA "“ March 25, 2008 "“ Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) has launched a new Web site dedicated to HERproject (www.herproject.org), an initiative that addresses the unmet general and reproductive h...
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03-24-08
Carpet One Floor & Home Continues Making Dramatic Strides in Funding Breast Cancer Research and Awareness
MANCHESTER, N.H., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Now in its fourth year, Carpet One Floor & Home once again rolls out the welcome mats for breast cancer research and awareness with the Spring 2008 Carpet One Floor & Home Welcomes Your Support Campaign. Store locations thr...
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03-19-08
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, League of Women Voters Endorse Popular Single-Payer Healthcare Bill in Pennsylvania Today at Legislative Hearings in Harrisburg, PA
LANCASTER, PA - March 19, 2008 - Today, the Pennsylvania House Health and Human Services Committee, Chaired by Representatives Frank Oliver (Democrat) and George Kenney (Republican) held a hearing on House Bill 1660, The Family and Business Healthcare Security Act, which cov...
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03-19-08
Aflac Reaches $40 Million Milestone in Donations to the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
ATLANTA, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing support of the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Aflac announced that it has reached more than $40 million in contributions to the Center, making it the largest corporate supp...
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03-18-08
Mobile Edge Continues Fight Against Breast Cancer
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mobile Edge, the industry leader in innovative and stylish laptop computer carrying cases and accessories is proud to announce their ongoing partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure in their battle against Breast Cancer. In thei...
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03-11-08
Clinical Oncology Publishes Findings from First-Ever Initiative on Sustainable Breast Cancer Treatment in the Developing World
March 11, 2008 - In response to the growing burden of cancer in the developing world, AstraZeneca, in partnership with Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa, The Ethiopian Ministry of Health and AXIOS, developed a framework two years ago for the first-ever programme to raise a...
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03-07-08
America's Egg Producers Donate 12 Million Eggs to America's Second Harvest
Park Ridge, Ill., March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- According to recent research by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 12.6 million American households are food insecure, finding it difficult to provide enough food for their family members.(1) Recognizing that nutriti...
