Teaming up to fight cancer

Making hoops and developing therapies – two excellence-driven groups
align for conquering cancer

March 31, 2009, Woodbridge, CT – ChemWerth, a leading developer and supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients, announced it is teaming up with Coaches vs. Cancer, a group formed between the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the American Cancer Society, to join in the fight against cancer. ChemWerth will begin working immediately with Coaches vs. Cancer by supporting year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities and advocacy programs. No stranger to the war against cancer, ChemWerth is a key source for generic cancer therapies, currently offering a very broad line of oncology products in the US.

"We are pleased to support Coaches vs. Cancer,” said Peter J. Werth, founder and CEO of ChemWerth. “We identify with these coaches and their passion in preparing their players to excel. Our goal of bringing safe and affordable remedies to society could not happen without a similar passion for excellence,“ he added. ChemWerth has been recognized for its ability to prepare its partner companies in China to routinely achieve compliance with FDA and other globally regulated quality standards.
“The Coaches vs. Cancer program thrives on the professional excellence of coaches nationwide, and the leadership in the communities in which we live,” said Jim Satalin, director, Coaches vs. Cancer. He added, “ChemWerth’s support of Coaches vs. Cancer and the American Cancer Society is helping to make a difference throughout these communities.”

ChemWerth is a world leading developer and supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for generic drug formulations. Through its partner companies in China, India, Europe and the United States, ChemWerth seamlessly guides generic formulations through development, manufacturing and supply in compliance with FDA and other global regulated standards. ChemWerth has offices in the United States, China and India. Visit ChemWerth at www.chemwerth.com.  

Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers basketball coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer. The program leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of basketball coaches nationwide to increase cancer awareness and promote healthy living through year-round awareness efforts, fundraising activities, and advocacy programs.

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