16-Jan-08 9:00 AM  CST

PPAG Receives $100,000 Grant

Memphis, TN- The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is pleased to announce that Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has agreed to provide a $100,000 grant.
 
The grant will fund a variety of different projects for PPAG, including many live and online educational programs, as well as, a new Small Neonatal Research Grant Program. These small grants will be available for Residents and Fellows conducting research in the neonatal population. The grant will also assist PPAG with outreach and collaboration with other healthcare related Associations. More information about these exciting programming will be forthcoming.
 
"I am thrilled with the financial support from Ovation Pharmaceuticals," said Cindy Dusik, PharmD, Chair of the PPAG Board of Directors. "With these resources we can now ensure the long-term success of our new and existing educational, outreach, and research programs."
 

The Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group is an international nonprofit professional association representing the interests of pediatric pharmacists and their patients. We are dedicated to improving medication therapy in children. Our sole purpose is to promote safe and effective medication use in children through communication, education, and research.
 
Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is one of the fastest growing biopharmaceutical companies in the world. OVATION has a portfolio of over 20 medicines- both approved and in development- with products available in more than 85 countries. OVATION focuses on developing and marketing medically necessary treatments for underserved, focused patient populations.

For additional information on this article, please contact:
 
Matthew Helms
901-380-3617 (EXT. 202)
 
Source: Matthew Helms  
http://www.ppag.org

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