Bayer Schering Pharma is committed to developing new and innovative therapies for severe and chronic diseases. Patient advocacy groups and other voluntary health organisations help increase disease awareness and effective interventions.
The patient and voluntary health organisations to which Bayer Schering Pharma provided financial support from August 2008 to January 2009 are as follows:
| NAME | PURPOSE |
DATE OF DONATION
|
AMOUNT |
| British Liver Trust | Sponsorship to support the British Liver Trust to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of liver cancer. |
Jan-09
|
£7,500
|
| Brook | Sponsorship of national educational event attended by 200-300 healthcare professionals |
Nov-08
|
£20,000
|
| Brook | High level educational meeting and sharing of good practice in the field of young people's sexual health |
Nov-08
|
£8,000
|
| Brook | Sponsorship of web based decision tool for use on the Brook and Family Planning Assocation websites |
Dec-08
|
£20,000
|
| Family Planning Association | Campaign Awareness Sponsorship (Campaign took place from 9-15 Feb 2008) |
Dec 08 & Jan 09
|
£48,000
|
| Family Planning Association | Sponsorship towards the Family Planning Association annual fundraising dinner |
Sep-08
|
£4,680
|
| Family Planning Association | Sponsorship towards the Family Planning Association annual fundraising summer reception |
Oct-08
|
£5,000
|
| Lymphoma Association | Sponsorship to enable the Lymphoma Association to undertake a pilot project to raise awareness of lymphoma and its symptoms among GPs. |
Jan-09
|
£5,000
|
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Sponsorship of the Britain Against Cancer Conference |
Dec-08
|
£6,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Educational Fund | Sponsorship of meetings for newly diagnosed patients |
Oct-08
|
£150
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Research & Relief Fund | Sponsorship for information day for patients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis |
Oct 08 - Nov 08
|
£600
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Donation towards patient calenders for assistance in remembering injections, apointments and drug deliveries |
Sep-08
|
£810.75
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship towards the Multiple Sclerosis Society Gala Ball 2008 |
Oct-08
|
£500
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Fast Track Scheme Stage Payment |
Dec-08
|
£33,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship of Nurse Fund Managers Post |
Dec-08
|
£10,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship of two information days for patients recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis |
Nov 08 & Jan 09
|
£1,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship of Counselling service for multiple sclerosis patients experiencing psychosocial difficulty |
Dec-08
|
£4,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship of a series of workshops for newly diagnosed patients with multiple sclerosis |
Dec-08
|
£200
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Sponsorship for the production of a newsletter for 1 year (distributed to patients with multiple sclerosis & healthcare professionals) |
Sep-08
|
£556
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Society (National Centre) | Sponsorship towards multiple sclerosis Network Event (1 Day Conference) |
Aug-08
|
£1,000
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Trust | Sponsorship towards a trek around Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Trust. For more information on the Department of Health Risk Sharing Scheme please click here |
Oct-08
|
£250
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Trust | Department of Health Risk Sharing Scheme - 2 Stage Payments of 12 Month Contract and Development Module for 6th-10th October 2008 |
Sept 08 - Nov 08
|
£80,176.70
|
| Multiple Sclerosis Trust | Sponsorship towards the Multiple Sclerosis Trust Annual Conference 2-4th November 2008 |
Nov-08
|
£22,005
|
| Pamela Northcott Fund | Sponsorship to support the patient support and advocacy work of the Pamela Northcott Fund. |
Jan-09
|
£12,500
|
| Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK | Sponsorship of Patient Group Annual Conference |
Sep-08
|
£1,000
|
| Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK | Sponsorship to support the public affairs programme of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK |
Nov-08
|
£4,000
|
| Rarer Cancers Forum | Sponsorship of the Rarer Cancer Forum's exceptional cases debate |
Aug-08
|
£3,000
|
