DUBLIN, May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today
announced a strategic collaboration with Life Science Cares to
drive social impact through employee volunteerism in the United States. This partnership reinforces
Jazz's commitment to supporting the communities in which employees
work and live. Life Science Cares is a collective effort to
activate the financial and human capital of the life sciences
industry across several regions in the U.S. – and partner with
nonprofits – to disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in
those communities. With hubs around Jazz's U.S. offices in
Palo Alto, Philadelphia and San
Diego, Life Science Cares will help enable Jazz's goals to
harness the passion of its employees to make a meaningful
difference in their communities.
Tom Croce, vice president, global
patient engagement, advocacy & social impact at Jazz
Pharmaceuticals said, "We are proud of the work we are doing
through direct philanthropy, employee volunteerism and with
partners like Life Science Cares, to strengthen community
organizations and provide critical support to those in need and
seeking opportunity. This new collaboration provides us the
opportunity to take impactful actions to address inequities in our
communities and develop meaningful relationships with nonprofit
organizations across the United
States."
With a goal to increase employee volunteerism in our
communities, Jazz's employee volunteer program empowers employees
to drive outreach and give back to their local communities. Jazz
offers a Global Volunteer Day Policy enabling employees to dedicate
one paid workday each calendar year to volunteer at the non-profit
organization of their choice.
Life Science Cares prides itself on not only being a
grant-making organization, but one that actively seeks to partner
with its grantees and help solve societal problems through a
combination of volunteerism and thought partnership from life
science industry staff.
Sarah MacDonald, CEO of Life
Science Cares says, "We are thrilled to partner with Jazz to
activate their employees in service of our mission to disrupt the
cycle of poverty and inequality in the communities in which we live
and work. Together, we can do more."
The U.S. has the highest overall poverty rate among developed
nations. Thirty-four million people in the U.S. are food insecure
and 1 in 500 Americans is unhoused. Life Science Cares was founded
in 2016 by life science leaders committed to harnessing the
industry's resources to address these problems. Today, the
organization operates in Boston,
Philadelphia, New York,
San Diego and the San Francisco Bay Area and has invested more
than $16 million and 55,000 volunteer
hours in partnership with community organizations.
MacDonald adds, "Overcoming socio-economic inequities is a
complex challenge and requires addressing gaps in access to basic
needs, education, and economic opportunity. We believe the life
science industry— full of creative, collaborative and innovative
people—is uniquely positioned to make a meaningful difference."
About Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
(Nasdaq: JAZZ) is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to
innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We
are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with
serious diseases—often with limited or no therapeutic options. We
have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading
therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio
of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven
approach powers pioneering research and development advancements
across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology
and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development
laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple
countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit
www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.
About Life Science Cares
Life Science Cares (LSC) activates the financial and human capital
of the life science industry and partners with nonprofits to
disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality in our communities. The
organization helps solve societal problems through active caring,
combining grants with supportive services such as volunteerism,
thought leadership, and scientific expertise. Now operating
in five life science hubs (Boston,
Philadelphia, San Diego, the San
Francisco Bay Area and New
York), LSC has invested more than $16M and tens of thousands of volunteer hours in
community organizations providing access to basic needs, access to
education or access to opportunity.
Contacts:
Jazz Media Contact:
Kristin
Bhavnani
Head of Global Strategic Brand Engagement
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
CorporateAffairsMediaInfo@jazzpharma.com
Ireland +353 1 637 2141
U.S. +1 215 867 4948
Jazz Investor Contact:
Andrea N. Flynn, Ph.D.
Vice President, Head, Investor Relations
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc
InvestorInfo@jazzpharma.com
Ireland +353 1 634 3211
U.S. +1 650 496 2717
Life Science Cares Contact:
Brandi Burgess
Director of Development
Life Science Cares Philadelphia
brandi@lifesciencecares.org
+1 205 915 2466
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