As a dedicated supporter of the small cell lung cancer (SCLC) community, Jazz is focused on driving awareness of the fact that there is nothing small or unimportant about SCLC. To support this goal, Jazz and collaborators from the broader healthcare community launched Nothing Small About It (NSAI), a campaign providing solutions to reduce SCLC-related disparities.
Today is an exciting and transformative day for Jazz Pharmaceuticals as we complete the acquisition of @GW Pharmaceuticals and its U.S. subsidiary, @Greenwich Biosciences, a world leader in the science, development and commercialization of regulatory approved cannabinoid medicines.
August 1 marks World Lung Cancer Day. Under normal circumstances, this would be an opportunity to raise awareness of a disease that accounts for nearly one in five cancer deaths globally while sharing information about risk factors and highlighting the importance of early detection.
When Cammy was seven weeks old, Meghan, Cammy’s mother, recognized that something wasn’t right when Cammy’s arm would shake involuntarily. After a number of tests and a visit to the hospital, Cammy was diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis complex, a rare form of epilepsy. It was in this moment that both Meghan and Cammy’s lives would change forever.
During National Family Caregivers Month, we recognize and honor family caregivers who dedicate time and resources to caring for their loved ones. Jazz is committed to raising awareness of the essential role that caregivers play and the challenges they face, and to educating communities on ways to increase support for them.
Living an adventurous life at the age of 22, Caroline thought she was pursuing her dream. At the time, she was living in Korea, where she was teaching elementary school and applying for her Ph.D. after completing a bachelor’s degree in Immunology from the University of Edinburgh. She never would have suspected that what she thought was just a regular cold, maybe caught from her young students, would ultimately lead to a life-changing and potentially life-threatening diagnosis.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by the occurrence of at least two unprovoked seizures occurring more than 24 hours apart or by one unprovoked seizure with a high probability of further seizures.
Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) is a debilitating neurologic sleep disorder characterized by chronic excessive daytime sleepiness. Despite the physical and mental impact of the condition, the road to diagnosis and appropriate treatment can be long and filled with challenges.
Those who have recently heard the words ’you have cancer’ or ’we need to start you on a treatment regimen right away’ may have experienced overwhelming feelings around the extensive list of possible side effects from treatment.
At Jazz, National Epilepsy Awareness Month serves as a crucial moment to recognize the importance of raising awareness for patients with severe forms of epilepsy, and how we at Jazz work to continuously provide support for patients and caregivers.
We believe all people, particularly those who live with complex conditions, deserve new and better therapeutic options, and for the approximately 37,000 adult patients who have been diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia and are actively seeking care, this launch is a sign of hope the population has yet to see.
In recognition of International Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS) Awareness Day, which takes place every year on November 1, we sat down with Dr. Tracy Dixon-Salazar, Executive Director of the LGS Foundation, to discuss the importance of raising awareness of LGS – a developmental brain disorder that frequently evolves from early-life-onset epilepsy – and share her family’s personal journey with the disease.
