SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

Thank you to all of our sponsors and media partners for their generosity and support in raising epilepsy awareness throughout the November 2016 Epilepsy Blog Relay™.

Founding Sponsor

Sunovion

Sunovion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the innovative application of science and medicine to help people with serious medical conditions. Sunovion’s spirit of innovation is driven by the conviction that scientific excellence paired with meaningful advocacy and relevant education can improve lives. The Company has charted new paths to life-transforming treatments that reflect ongoing investments in research and development and an unwavering commitment to support people with psychiatric, neurological, and respiratory conditions. Sunovion’s track record of discovery, development and commercialization of important therapies has included Brovana® (arformoterol tartrate), Latuda® (lurasidone HCI), and most recently Aptiom® (eslicarbazepine acetate).

Headquartered in Marlborough, Mass. Sunovion is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd., based in London, England, and Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc., based in Mississauga, Ontario, are wholly-owned direct subsidiaries of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Additional information can be found on the Company’s web sites: www.sunovion.com, www.sunovion.eu and www.sunovion.ca. Connect with Sunovion on Twitter @Sunovion and LinkedIn.

LATUDA is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd.

APTIOM is used under license from BIAL.

BROVANA is a registered trademark of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

© 2016 Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.


Champion Sponsor

Eisai Inc.

At Eisai Inc., human health care is our goal. We give our first thoughts to patients and their families, and helping to increase the benefits health care provides. As the U.S. pharmaceutical subsidiary of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., we have a passionate commitment to patient care that is the driving force behind our efforts to help address unmet medical needs. We are a fully integrated pharmaceutical business with discovery, clinical, manufacturing and marketing capabilities. Our key areas of commercial focus include oncology and specialty care (Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and metabolic disorders). To learn more about Eisai Inc., please visit us at www.eisai.com/US.

Eisai Inc. has affiliates that are part of a global product creation organization that includes R&D facilities in Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, as well as a global demand chain organization that includes manufacturing facilities in Maryland and North Carolina. Eisai’s global areas of R&D focus include neuroscience; oncology; metabolic disorders; vascular, inflammatory and immunological reaction; and antibody-based programs.


Partnership Sponsor

Lundbeck

Lundbeck is a pharmaceutical company committed to improving the lives of those living with brain disorders, including epilepsy. We connect people living with challenging seizures at www.LGSTogether.com, and make an art therapy program called Studio E available in 50 U.S. cities through a partnership with the Epilepsy Foundation. Lundbeck supports hundreds of epilepsy events across the country each year, so if you are at an event, please stop by the Lundbeck table! Learn more at: www.YourPartnerInEpilepsy.com.


Media Partner

SUDEP Aware


SUDEP Aware is a Canadian charity that dedicates its time and resources to the prevention of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) through efforts to bring greater public awareness; to improve and share knowledge; to support and finance research studies; and to assist families bereaved by, and living with, epilepsy.
Learn more at: www.sudepaware.org


Media Partner

EPIC Long Island

Small logoEPIC Long Island has been a part of the Long Island epilepsy community for more than 60 years. We provide services for individuals with epilepsy as well as those with intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. Our Community Education team specializes in advocacy and awareness about epilepsy throughout Long Island.
Learn more at: EPICLI.org


Become a Sponsor

If you are interested in sponsoring a future Epilepsy Blog Relay contact Jessica Keenan Smith, Founder of Living Well With Epilepsy, via email at info@livingwellwithepilepsy.com.