PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) is marking the official
introduction of its new Working Together for Patients program
with the launch of WorkingTogetherforPatients.com
during its Global Patient Week celebration. Grounded in the company’s
focus on putting patients at the center of all it does, this program
brings to life the unique stories of inspiration and connections to
patients that drive Bristol-Myers Squibb employees’ daily work.
“Every employee of Bristol-Myers Squibb carries with them a personal
source of inspiration that connects them to patients and, working
together, we all play a role in helping patients prevail over serious
diseases,” said John
Elicker, senior vice president, Public Affairs and Investor
Relations. “Working Together for Patients give us an opportunity
to share some of these inspiring stories more broadly.”
Visitors to WorkingTogetherforPatients.com
will be able to explore and share stories from employees like:
-
John
- the head of the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation and a passionate
patient philanthropist
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Elizabeth
- who champions the company’s Universal Patient Language
initiative to make healthcare information more easily understood by
patients
-
Nils
- a leading cancer researcher, first introduced to lab work as a
small child thanks to his chemist father
-
Lori
- a patient advocacy leader motivated by her own connections with
HIV/AIDS patients in the 1980s
The site also includes a photo mosaic composed of more than 1,100
pictures and captions shared by employees around the world, creating an
image of patients treated by Bristol-Myers Squibb products. In addition
to the website unveiling, Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Global Patient Week celebration,
running September 28 - October 2, 2015, will offer employees the
opportunity to participate in patient-centered events, learning
opportunities and philanthropic programs.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission
is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help
patients prevail over serious diseases. For more information, visit www.bms.com or
follow us on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/bmsnews.
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