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Post by sla55 on Oct 12, 2017 8:03:27 GMT -5
investors.mannkindcorp.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1043705WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MannKind Corporation (Nasdaq:MNKD) (TASE:MNKD) announced the company's support for Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico with a donation of Afrezza® (insulin human) inhalation power. The donation will be delivered via American Family Airlift (AFA), a relief organization established by Hector Hoyos and Dr. Cesar Sierra —two Puerto Rican natives passionate about helping those in need. Dedicated to gathering medical supplies and helping coordinate the airlift of these medical supplies to Puerto Rico, the AFA has partnered with a number of hospitals and organizations to assist with their relief efforts. "Puerto Rico has one of the highest percentages of adults with diabetes in the United States,"1 said Michael Castagna, Chief Executive Officer of MannKind Corporation. "It is our duty to help. Hundreds of thousands of residents have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Maria, many of them with diabetes. With so many people unable to gain access to their medical supplies, having access to an inhaled insulin such as Afrezza, can provide support to adults living with diabetes in the affected communities." Available by prescription only, Afrezza is a rapid-acting inhaled insulin used to improve glycemic control in adults with diabetes. This is the second donation, of Afrezza, MannKind has made over the past two months to help with relief efforts for recent hurricanes. For more information, including important safety information, on Afrezza, visit www.afrezza.com. "Recovering from a disaster, such as the one left behind by Hurricane Maria, is challenging," said Castagna. "We hope that our support of people with diabetes will provide some relief on their long road to recovery, and we will continue to assess opportunities to assist people who, by circumstance, have no access to their supplies."
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Post by brentie on Oct 12, 2017 8:04:58 GMT -5
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Post by liane on Oct 12, 2017 8:07:36 GMT -5
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Post by centralcoastinvestor on Oct 12, 2017 8:10:32 GMT -5
That is the truth. It is rare that anyone scoops sla4235. |
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Post by brentie on Oct 12, 2017 8:18:29 GMT -5
I should have known better. She beat me by a minute.  Just so it's not a total waste, all that talk about the Black Knight made me want to watch it again..... |
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Post by captainwalker on Oct 12, 2017 8:29:09 GMT -5
Wow - love it. This type of charity is very rare - and just one more reason why I love this company!
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Post by lennymnkd on Oct 12, 2017 8:33:00 GMT -5
We can't have doctors figure out how to use it over here / it's going get figured out with all the chaos going on , in an emergency situation  |
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Post by mydogskip on Oct 12, 2017 8:35:53 GMT -5
Wow - love it. This type of charity is very rare - and just one more reason why I love this company! Too little too late in the PR game. Many will ask, "why did you wait so long?" The more pertinent question is who in PR knows enough about Afrezza to properly RX and dose Afrezza to patients who need it? Is Mannkind sending someone down there? Might up end up never being used. |
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Post by thekid2499 on Oct 12, 2017 8:42:00 GMT -5
Wow - love it. This type of charity is very rare - and just one more reason why I love this company! Too little too late in the PR game. Many will ask, "why did you wait so long?" The more pertinent question is who in PR knows enough about Afrezza to properly RX and dose Afrezza to patients who need it? Is Mannkind sending someone down there? Might up end up never being used. The shorts are definitely showing back up on this board as well. No good deed goes unpunished. |
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Post by sla55 on Oct 12, 2017 8:53:51 GMT -5
That is the truth. It is rare that anyone scoops sla4235. It only means I spend way too much time on the board. I need to get a life.  |
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Post by kball on Oct 12, 2017 9:57:51 GMT -5
We can't have doctors figure out how to use it over here / it's going get figured out with all the chaos going on , in an emergency situation This was actually my first thought. Has there been any scripts previously in PR? Not to mention sadly that the folks there aren't exactly eating normal meals at normal times. If at all. News reports very grim |
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Post by Chris-C on Oct 12, 2017 10:52:53 GMT -5
We can't have doctors figure out how to use it over here / it's going get figured out with all the chaos going on , in an emergency situation This was actually my first thought. Has there been any scripts previously in PR? Not to mention sadly that the folks there aren't exactly eating normal meals at normal times. If at all. News reports very grim ----------- Colleagues Let me propose a positive viewpoint. There are many competent physicians and diabetologists in Puerto Rico, and it has a respected University and Medical School, whose faculty I am sure are on the front lines of public health efforts to deal with this humanitarian disaster. The donation makes obvious sense because of the easier storage and transportability of Afrezza. Puerto Rico also has a population familiar with pharmaceutical technologies, as many drug companies have a presence on the Island, and thus many clinical trials have been done there. Since it requires a prescription, it will be accessible through physicians who will dispense it prudently. I'm certain the distribution details have been well thought through by the company, and with Afrezza's safety profile and PK dynamics, patient risk is diminished.
I see this as a humanitarian effort that greatly reminds me of Al Mann. More companies in the United States (IMO) might take a lesson by looking up from their balance sheets and bonus calculations to try to do some good in the world (AAPL comes to mind), and Puerto Rico would be a great place to do it. Given the diminishing reputation of the United States on the global landscape, anything done by us that demonstrates our sense of humanity is a good development, IMO. If it gives the company and drug new exposure (as it clearly does) that is an added bonus. I'll say it again, Michael Castagna is a smart CEO who knows exactly what he's doing, and many people in the market care about the reputation and perceived skill of a company's leader. When he delivers what he promises, and more, it adds to his credibility and perceived integrity. Good luck to all longs. Chris-C |
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Post by kc on Oct 12, 2017 10:54:21 GMT -5
Either her or Sports!.... I mean Leanne is always fast at getting the news. I'm not sure she sleeps. |
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Post by kc on Oct 12, 2017 10:57:11 GMT -5
This was actually my first thought. Has there been any scripts previously in PR? Not to mention sadly that the folks there aren't exactly eating normal meals at normal times. If at all. News reports very grim ----------- Colleagues Let me propose a positive viewpoint. There are many competent physicians and diabetologists in Puerto Rico, and it has a respected University and Medical School, whose faculty I am sure are on the front lines of public health efforts to deal with this humanitarian disaster. The donation makes obvious sense because of the easier storage and transportability of Afrezza. Puerto Rico also has a population familiar with pharmaceutical technologies, as many drug companies have a presence on the Island, and thus many clinical trials have been done there. Since it requires a prescription, it will be accessible through physicians who will dispense it prudently. I'm certain the distribution details have been well thought through by the company, and with Afrezza's safety profile and PK dynamics, patient risk is diminished.
I see this as a humanitarian effort that greatly reminds me of Al Mann. More companies in the United States (IMO) might take a lesson by looking up from their balance sheets and bonus calculations to try to do some good in the world (AAPL comes to mind), and P.R. would be a great opportunity to do it. Given the diminishing reputation of the United States on the global landscape, anything done by us that demonstrates our sense of humanity is a good development, IMO. If it gives the company and drug new exposure (as it clearly does) that is an added bonus. I'll say it again, Michael Castagna is a smart CEO who knows exactly what he's doing, and many people in the market care about the reputation and perceived skill of a company's leader. When he delivers what he promises, and more, it adds to his credibility and perceived integrity. Goodl luck to all longs. Chris-C I would give them six months worth of product and engage the hospitals there as a humanitarian opportunity and what would it cost the company? Very little. if they have produced product that might otherwise spoil in date expiration.
Most of PR is lower economic and on Medicare or Medicaid.
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Post by sportsrancho on Oct 13, 2017 4:31:06 GMT -5
. The donation will be delivered via American Family Airlift (AFA), a relief organization established by Hector Hoyos and Dr. Cesar Sierra —two Puerto Rican natives passionate about helping those in need. Dedicated to gathering medical supplies and helping coordinate the airlift of these medical supplies to Puerto Rico, the AFA has partnered with a number of hospitals and organizations to assist with their relief efforts.
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Just so it's not a total waste, all that talk about the Black Knight made me want to watch it again.....
