Lilly Launches Disney Book for Children Affected by Diabetes
Lilly Diabetes has expanded its collection of resources for families of children with type 1 diabetes with the publication of Go, Team Coco! The story is the fourth Disney book in a series featuring Coco, a charismatic and fun-loving monkey who has type 1 diabetes. The book will be available immediately from most pediatric endocrinologists’ offices in the United States.
This latest Team Coco book for young children in the Lilly Diabetes/Disney collection also includes Coco and Goofy’s Goofy Day, Coco Goes Back to School, and Coco’s First Sleepover. A series of chapter books for older children is also available. All the books are available free of charge through pediatric endocrinologists’ offices, and most are also accessible digitally at T1EverydayMagic.com.
FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Drug
The FDA has approved Aprecia Pharmaceuticals’ Spritam to treat seizures in adults and children with epilepsy. The product uses the company’s ZipDose technology, which uses 3D-printing to produce a porous formulation that rapidly disintegrates with a sip of liquid.
“By combining 3D printing technology with a highly-prescribed epilepsy treatment, Spritam is designed to fill a need for
patients who struggle with their current medication experience," says Don Wetherhold, CEO of Aprecia.
See the Innovator’s issue, March 2015 issue, of PharmaVOICE for more information about Aprecia and the technology.
Americans Face High Drug Costs
The number of U.S. patients estimated to have annual medication costs greater than $50,000 jumped 63% between 2013 and 2014, from 352,000 to 576,000 Americans, according to a recent report by Express Scripts. The population of patients estimated to be taking at least $100,000 worth of medication nearly tripled in the same time period, from 47,000 to 139,000 Americans.The majority of these patients take at least 10 medications, from at least four different prescribers. Baby boomers, ages 51-70, surpassed all other age groups as the highest-cost medication users, making up 58% of the population with annual drug costs exceeding $100,000.
Roche Fosters Innovation
Roche welcomed 100 European university students from 34 countries studying science and art to the Salzburg Festival, the 
world’s largest and most prestigious festival of music and drama. The annual Roche Continents week offers highly talented undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to explore sources of inspiration at the intersection of science and music through structured workshops and challenges.
This year, students examined the common ground of creativity across the scientific and artistic fields under the instruction of accomplished music composers, photographers, musicians, and scientists of quantum physics, molecular biology, and medicinal chemistry. Roche Continents is a unique chance to learn about music as well as the creative processes within arts and science that drive innovation.
“Creativity in music, arts, and science has a lot in common," says Christoph Franz, Roche’s chairman of the board of directors. “It needs people who are passionate, brave, and who are ready to travel unknown paths. No matter what profession we ultimately pursue in life, it is essential to know what motivates us to follow our passions."(PV)
Awards…
Ogilvy HealthPR Wins Two Awards
Ogilvy HealthPR achieved double honors at this year’s Communiqué Awards. The agency received an award in the category of Excellence in Digital Communications — Prescription Products/Patient Health and was Highly Commended in the Excellence in Corporate Communications category.
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