Hundreds Of New Medicines In Development (NAPSA)—Every day, research- ers across the country are working hard to develop new medicines to fight diseases such as breast cancer, depression and Alzheimer’s. As many as 370 new medicines are in development and could soon be available to help improve the quality of life for women everywhere. This includes more than 70 new medicines to help treat cancer (breast, ovarian and cervical) and nearly 50 new medicines for obstetric/gynecologic conditions which affect more than 4.5 million women a year between the ages of 18 and 50. “American women who are either uninsured or underinsured and need help getting medicines should call the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA), a one-stop clearinghouse program that helps low-income patients receive access to free or discounted prescription drugs,” says Billy Tauzin, president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). More than 500,000 Americans have been matched to an assistance program since PPA was New drugs are being developed to help women lead longer, healthierlives. launched in April 2005. For more information about this program, patients can contact the Partner- ship at 1-800-PPA-NOW or log on to www.pparx.org. The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) represents the country’s leading pharmaceutical research and biotechnology companies, which are devoted to inventing medicines that allow patients to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. To learn more, visit www.phrma.org.
