Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceuticals Corporation Donates Medication to Interchurch Medical Assistance

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Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. (I.M.A.), a Maryland-based non-profit association, has received a generous donation of 15,000 100-tablet bottles of Demadex(R), a loop diuretic, from Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceuticals Corporation (BMPC). This donation is part of a larger effort to address the overwhelming healthcare needs of people around the world. Demadex(R) is indicated for the treatment of edema associated with congestive heart failure, hypertension, hepatic disease, and renal disease. The donation represents the beginning of a partnership between I.M.A. and BMPC, which aims to provide quality healthcare products and services to those in need.

Key Takeaways:

  • I.M.A. received a donation of 15,000 100-tablet bottles of Demadex(R) from BMPC, a loop diuretic used to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure, hypertension, hepatic disease, and renal disease.
  • The donation represents a significant contribution to I.M.A.'s efforts to address the healthcare needs of people around the world.
  • I.M.A. is a non-profit association of 15 relief and development agencies, with a mission to procure and distribute medicines and hospital supplies for overseas healthcare programs.
  • The partnership between I.M.A. and BMPC aims to provide quality healthcare products and services to those in need.
  • Demadex(R) has been available in the U.S. market since 1993.
  • I.M.A. has received over $75 million worth of medical materials in the last five years, packed and shipped to over 120 countries.
  • Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceuticals Corporation is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is a part of the global therapeutics division of Corange Limited.

Statistics:

  • 15000 100-tablet bottles of Demadex(R) donated by BMPC to I.M.A.
  • Demadex(R) has been available in the U.S. market since 1993.
  • I.M.A. has received over $75 million worth of medical materials in the last five years.
  • $75 million worth of medical materials shipped to over 120 countries in the last five years.

Sources:

  • "Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceuticals Corporation Donates Medication to Interchurch Medical Assistance," Business Wire, March 21, 1995.
  • Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. press release.
  • Boehringer Mannheim Pharmaceuticals Corporation information.