NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — The C Diff Foundation announced today that it presented CutisPharma, Inc., its “Making a Difference” award as a special recognition of the significant contribution that CutisPharma has made to the C.diff. Community: helping the advancement of C.diff. awareness as well as expanding treatment options for C.diff. patients.
The award was presented at CutisPharma’s celebration of its upcoming launch of FIRVANQ(TM), recently approved by the FDA for the treatment of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains. Upon launch, FIRVANQ(TM) will be the only FDA-approved oral vancomycin solution treatment commercially available, improving patient access and reducing pharmacist burden by no longer having to compound oral liquid formulations.
“CutisPharma has been a committed partner of our Foundation and has furthered our mission to increase C.diff. awareness and support the research and development of new treatment options,” said Nancy C. Caralla, Foundress and Executive Director of the C Diff Foundation. “In recognition of CutisPharma’s efforts, we are pleased to grant them the ‘Making a Difference’ award at this special moment in the Company’s 20th anniversary year.”
“We are very grateful to receive such a special distinction from the C Diff Foundation,” said Neal I. Muni, MD, MSPH, and Chief Executive Officer of CutisPharma. “For 20 years, we have been committed to improving the lives of patients who are not well-served by existing therapies and would benefit from high-quality, cost-effective new treatment options. We greatly value our partnership with the C Diff Foundation and look forward to continuing to support their mission.”
In the USA: Nearly half a million Americans suffer from Clostridium difficile (C. diff.) infections in a single year according to a study released in 2015 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Approximately 29,000 patients died within 30 days of the initial diagnosis of C. difficile. Of those, about 15,000 deaths were estimated to be directly attributable to C. difficile infections making C. difficile a very important cause of infectious disease death in the United States.
About the C Diff Foundation:
The C Diff Foundation, a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization, established in 2012, is comprised of 100 percent volunteering professionals dedicated to supporting public health initiatives for C. difficile infection prevention, treatments, environmental safety, and support worldwide. For more information, visit: https://cdifffoundation.org/.
About CutisPharma:
CutisPharma, Inc., based in Wilmington, Mass., is privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that has been the industry leader for 20 years in providing innovative solutions to pharmacists. CutisPharma’s FIRST(r) Unit-of-Use Compounding Kits have benefited millions of patients who are unable to swallow conventional oral dosage forms such as tablets and capsules and whose needs are not served by commercially available therapies. The Company’s first FDA-approved Kit, FIRVANQ(TM), will allow significantly broader patient access, convenience to pharmacists and patients alike by reducing the need for compounding, and serve as a potential cost-saving option to existing treatments. For more information, visit: https://cutispharma.com/.
News Source: C Diff Foundation
