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RadPharm Supports Komen Race for the Cure
Imaging Core Lab strides to raise awareness, education and funding for breast cancer
Princeton, NJ – October 22, 2009 – RadPharm Inc., a global imaging core lab with extensive experience in Oncology drug development, is pleased to pledge its continued support for the Susan G. Komen Race for The Cure.
For the sixth straight year, RadPharm employees marked October Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a flurry of company sponsored initiatives to include internal fundraising activities, breast cancer awareness seminars and representation from a large contingent of corporate participants in the ‘Central and South Jersey Race for the Cure’. RadPharm team members took part in the 5K runs, 4K Health Walk and the One Mile Walk. The team, including friends and family members grew to over 75 strong at this annual event held at Great Adventures in Jackson, NJ. The Central and South Jersey Komen Race for the Cure boasts the largest 5K race and foremost gathering to benefit women with breast cancer in New Jersey.
“We are extremely proud of both the generosity and dedication of our great staff to this important cause,” said RadPharm Director of Human Resources, Laurie Labaska. “In addition to raising a record amount of funds to help promote breast cancer education and clinical research, our employees donated their time to walk, run and cheer-on everyone who took part in this worth-while event.”
Through delivery of its global medical image management services, RadPharm has partnered with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to bring several life-enhancing oncology drugs to market by accelerating the drug development process, centered on defeating breast cancer.
About RadPharm, Inc.
RadPharm, a leading imaging core lab, provides complete image management services to global pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device organizations, facilitating successful new drug development. RadPharm employs full-time, board certified, sub-specialty trained radiologists, nuclear physicians and medical oncologists to focus on the Medicine Behind the Image™ and offer global trial sponsors medical expertise, advanced technology and proven operational processes to deliver accurate, timely trial data. RadPharm has supported over 350 clinical trials across more than 60 countries and 5000 unique sites. For further information, visit www.radpharm.com.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, the promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists the only grassroots organization fighting to cure breast cancer at every stage, from the causes to the cures and the pain and anxiety of every moment in between.
The Komen Central and South Jersey affiliate is committed to increasing screening mammography in order to save lives through early breast cancer detection. Twenty-five percent of the affiliate proceeds support innovative national breast cancer research programs while the remaining 75% supports local programs. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komencsnj.org.
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