2009 - Amgen (Europe) GmbH and Affiliates Patient Group Funding

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Name of organization
Funding Purpose
Amount

Amgen Foundation

United Way Worldwide - Cesta Domu (Czech Republic) Don't Close Your Eyes program aimed at increasing public and healthcare professionals' knowledge of palliative care in the Czech Republic CZ korunas 1,929,000
United Way Worldwide - Cittadinanzattiva (Italy) Academy for Humanization of Healthcare EUR 50,000
United Way Worldwide - Polish Patients Federation Dialtransplant (Poland) Patient's Academy - Psychological and Physical Rehabilitation Education Programs Polish zlotys 75,000
United Way Worldwide - Tribu Cancer (France) Remote Coaching Program to support cancer patients return to their professional lives. EUR 30,000

Amgen Inc.

Eurordis charitable donation USD 12,300

AMGEN (Europe) GmbH

European Cancer Patient Coalition Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 617
Brustkrebs Deutschland Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 368
Brustkrebs Deutschland Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 464
Irish Cancer Society Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 487
Europa Uomo Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 303
Europa Donna France Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 127
Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfe Oesterreich Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 574
Hungarian League Against Cancer Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 863
Tribu Cancer Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 876
Contactgroep Kahler en Weldenström Patienten (CKP) Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 806
Finnish Prostate Cancer Association Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 417
Europa Donna Portugal Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 850
Myeloma Euronet Support attendance to the Pan-European Oncology Patient Advocacy Roundtable EUR 688
European Cancer Patient Coalition Support attendance at the ECCO/ESMO congress EUR 200
Tribu Cancer Support attendance at the ECCO/ESMO congress EUR 200
Contactgroep Kahler en Weldenström Patienten (CKP) Support attendance at the ECCO/ESMO congress EUR 200
Europa Donna Portugal Support attendance at the ECCO/ESMO congress EUR 200
Bundesverband Prostatakrebs Selbsthilfe (BPS) Support attendance at the ECCO/ESMO congress EUR 200
Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfe Oesterreich Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Contactgroep Kahler en Weldenström Patienten (CKP) Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Brustkrebs Deutschland Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Brustkrebs Deutschland Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Irish Cancer Society Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Tribu Cancer Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Europa Donna Portugal Oncology Patient Advocacy Dinner EUR 60
Brustkrebs Deutschland Support attendance at Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 386
Europa Donna Support attendance at Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 386
European Myeloma Platform Support attendance at Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 386
Europa Uomo Support attendance at Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 386
Irish Cancer Society Support attendance at Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 386
Brustkrebs Deutschland Support travel to Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 1153
Europa Donna Support travel to Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 460
European Myeloma Platform Support travel to Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 70
Europa Uomo Support travel to Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 27
Irish Cancer Society Support travel to Skeletal Care Academy patient advocacy steering committee EUR 300
Danish Haemophilia Society Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 205
ITP Patient Group - Germany Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 255
Federazione Italiana Malattie Rare (UNIAMO FIMR) Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 1197
Coordinamento nazionale Associazioni Malati CroniciCittadinanzattiva (CNAMC) Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 342
ITP Patientenvereniging Nederland Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 551
ITP Patient Group – Poland Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 380
FEDER Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 1551
Swedish Hemophilia Association Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 855
The ITP Support Association Support attendance to the European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel EUR 1774
Danish Haemophilia Society ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
ITP Patient Group - Germany ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
ITP Patient Group - Poland ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
ITP Patientenvereniging Nederland ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
Swedish Hemophilia Association ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
The ITP Support Association ITP Patient Advocacy Panel Dinner EUR 60
The ITP Support Association Grant towards 50% an Exhibition Booth at the EHA Congress, Berlin, Germany EUR 950
European Patients' Forum (EPF) Various projects EUR 25’000
Int. Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Renew partnership for 2009 EUR 196’000
European Cancer Patient Coalition (ECPC) EPF work plan for 2009 EUR 30’000
Int. Alliance of Patients Organizations (IAPO) Gold Partnership 2009 USD 50’000
Int. Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) T-Break 2009 USD 70’000
Int. Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) T-Break agency support 2009 USD 670’000
Eurordis "Round Table" membership EUR 5’000
Int. Osteoporosis Academy Educational initiative 2009 EUR 70’000
European Myeloma Network Support for European Myeloma Platform EUR 15'000

Austria

VINCO e.V. Sponsoring of anual Patientforum in Frankfurt (Oder) EUR 500
Österreichische Krebshilfe NO Patient information day EUR 680
Selbsthilfegruppe Darmkrebs Charity Event “Essenslust ist Lebenslust” promoting cooking book EUR 5’000
Selbsthilfegruppe Darmkrebs Patient information day “Tag der Darmgesundheit” – Innsbruck, Graz EUR 3‘000
Selbsthilfegruppe Darmkrebs Patient information day „Darmkrebs ein Tag ganz im Zeichen des Patienten“ EUR 1‘000
Rueff 4 Preparations for Charity Event „Dancer against Cancer“ EUR 1’000
Initiative Krebsforschung Krebsforschungslauf EUR 1’000
Myelom & Lymphomhilfe Österreich Patient information day “Multiples Myelom und Lymphomerkrankung” EUR 1’500
Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfe Österreich Educational grant “Athens Conference on Plasma Cell Dyscrasias”, Athens EUR 913
Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfe Österreich Patient information day “Patienten- und Angehörigen Treffen” EUR 600
Multiples Myelom Selbsthilfe Österreich Magazin Nr 12 EUR 1000
Erwachsenen Krebshilfe Production of brochures presenting the patient group EUR 835
ÖGG Infohotline Osteoporosis EUR 2000
ÖGG Dachverband der österreich Osteoporose Selbsthilfegruppen EUR 12‘000

Belgium

Stichting tegen kanker/Fondation contre le cancer "Health Care and/or medical purposes Support Support Raviva Rekanto project which helps patients to renew with physical acitivity" EUR 2000
Les Amis de l’Institut Bordet Health Care and/or medical purposes Support- Social projects to support patients and their family EUR 3000

Czech republic

Onko NADEJE SOP Karvina Educational project for oncologic patients CZK 30000
Mamma Help Support of advice service center of Mamma help clients CZK 384850

Denmark

Nyreforeningen (Kidney Association) Kidney Association Calender 2009 DKK 11'000
Osteoporoseforeningen (Osteoporosis Association) Information campaign around osteoporosis DKK 62’500

France

Ressource Organize 2 daysmeeting on cancer and environment EUR 50’000
Apaesic 20 invitations to Quai Branly Museum EUR 2’000
Renaloo Setting up Renaloo website EUR 5’000
Fnair Kidney week campaign EUR 12’500
Polykystose Support patient suffering from renal polykystosis EUR 5’000
Laurette Fuguain Research on AML EUR 10’000
Europa Donna To obtain support and increase solidarity between women throughout Europe in front of breast cancer EUR 10’000
Isis 100 invitations to Quai Branly Museum EUR 1’000

Germany

Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. - München Patient-Brochure "Psycho-Onkology" EUR 3'000
Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. - Regensburg Sponsoring for art therapy for cancer patients EUR 1'000
Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. - Regensburg charitable donations to the organization EUR 850
Bundesselbsthilfeverband für Osteoporose e.V. sponsoring of patient congress on the occasion of World osteoporosis day (education project during the congress) EUR 4'000
Bundesselbsthilfeverband für Osteoporose e.V. sponsoring of patient congress on the occasion of World osteoporosis day EUR 5'000
Bundesselbsthilfeverband für Osteoporose e.V. Sponsoring of website on the occasion of world osteoporosis day EUR 3'500
Bundesselbsthilfeverband für Osteoporose e.V. charitable donation EUR 350
Bundesverband Niere e.V. charitable donation EUR 350
Bundesverband Niere e.V. Sponsoring of seminars for the education of diaysis patients regarding social questions EUR 4'000
Bundesverband Prostatakrebs Selbsthilfe e.V. charitable donation EUR 1'000
Dialysepatienten und Transplantierte Chemnitz e.V. charitable donation EUR 500
Dialyseverband Sachsen e.V. charitable donation EUR 1'000
Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung e.V. charitable donation EUR 500
DOP - Dachverband Deutschsprachiger Osteoporose-Selbsthilfeverbände e.V. Sponsoring on the occasion of 8th DOP conference in Munich EUR 4'200
EHX e.V. charitable donation EUR 300
Förderverein Stiftung Lebensblicke e.V. charitable donation EUR 500
Förderverein Stiftung Lebensblicke e.V. Sponsoring to support the implementation a new edition of information flyers EUR 1'000
Heim Dialyse Patienten e.V. charitable donation EUR 200
Interessengemeinschaft Dailysepatienten & Nierentransplantierte in Bayern e.V. charitable donation EUR 250
Interessengemeinschaft Dialysepatienten & Nierentransplantierte Westküste e.V. charitable donation EUR 250
Interessengemeinschaft Dialysepatienten & Nierentransplantierte Neuss charitable donation EUR 2'500
ITP Selbsthilfegruppe Sponsoring of anual education meeting EUR 1'000
Kids für alle Fälle charitable donation EUR 200
Lebenshilfe auf vier Pfoten charitable donation EUR 200
Leukämiehilfe Rhein-Main e.V. Sponsoring of patient information day Freiburg EUR 600
Leukämiehilfe Rhein-Main e.V. sponsoring of patient information day Mainz EUR 500
Leukämiehilfe Rhein-Main e.V. charitable donation EUR 1'000
mamazone e.V. charitable donation EUR 500
mamazone e.V. Sponsoring of anual education meeting EUR 1'000
Myelomhilfe München e.V. Sponsoring of annual patients meeting 2009 EUR 750
Netzwerk Osteoporose e.V. Sponsoring of patient education day in Fulda EUR 1'200
Netzwerk Osteoporose e.V. Sponsoring to implement the osteoporosis calendar 2010 EUR 2'000
Netzwerk Osteoporose e.V. Sponsoring to implement a telephone hotline for patients on the occassion of world osteoporosis day 2009 EUR 4'500
Netzwerk Osteoporose e.V. charitable donation EUR 350
pmm - plasmozytom / multiples myelom NRW e.V. Sponsoring for the realization of the patients education day in Bergisch-Gladbach EUR 600
pmm - plasmozytom / multiples myelom NRW e.V. Sponsoring for the realization of the patients education day in Duisburg EUR 750
pmm - plasmozytom / multiples myelom NRW e.V. charitable donation EUR 400
Selbsthilfegruppe der Dialysepatienten und Transplantierten Oberhausen e.V. charitable donation EUR 500
SHG Halle Sponsoring of patient education day 2009 EUR 700
Schleswig-Holsteinische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. Sponsoring "Lauf ins Leben" - Public marathon for the benefit of cancer patients EUR 500
Selbsthilfegruppe Niere charitable donation EUR 1'000
Stiftung "Leben mit Krebs" Sponsoring of awarness event "Rudern gegen den Krebs" EUR 500

Hungary

Association of Rare and Congenital Diseases Institutional purposes of the Association or organization HUF 200’000
Hungarian Association of Osteoporotic Patients Institutional purposes of the Association or organization HUF 300’000
Hungarian Association of Osteoporotic Patients Institutional purposes of the Association or organization HUF 1’000’000
Foundation for the Hungarian Kidney Patients Institutional purposes of the Association or organization HUF 1’000’000
Association of Rare and Congenital Diseases Institutional purposes of the Association or organization HUF 500’000

Italy

Associazione Toscana Trapianto Organi (ATTO Onlus) Support for a better medical and social assistance to patients suffering of chronic renal diseases EUR 5'000
AL-AIL ONLUS Alessandria Support for the Association in the activities related to the onco-haematological diseases EUR 5'000
FO.NE.SA. Fondazione Neoplasie Sangue Onlus Support for the Association in the activities related to the onco-haematological diseases EUR 18'000
SIN Società Italiana di Nefrologia Support for the annual project "Research on the nephrology organizational development in Italy" EUR 90'000
ARFIN ONLUS Support for the Associaton to improve medical personel, nurses and technicians training in nephrology field EUR 2'000
Associazione Bambini Cri Du Chat Support for the Association in developing educational events for patients suffering of the cri du chat Syndrome EUR 5'000
Associazione AMICI del RENE ONLUS Support for projects to improve services offered to nephrology patients EUR 5'000
FIR-Fondazione Italiana del Rene Support for the realization of the project "Camper/Gazebo" and the project "Schools for renal diseases prevention" EUR 10'000
Fondazione Giacinto Facchetti ONLUS Support to improve the assistance to oncology patients through promotion and support of research projects in clinical oncology EUR 15'000
AIL-AMS Support to improve the assistance to haematology patients and support research studies on haematology diseases EUR 10'000
ANDiP Support for the creation of an educational booklet regarding the Association and its scopes EUR 4'000
Cresc. Endo. Associazione ONLUS Support for the epidemiology researches of the Association EUR 3'000
LILT- Sezione Provinciale di Sassari Support for the scientific and educational activities promoted by the Association in the oncology field EUR 12'000
PSICOMED Onlus Support for research on the quality of life/compliance of oncology patients EUR 6'000

Netherlands

ITP Patientenvereniging Donation EUR 1'500
ITP Patientenvereniging Survey booklets EUR 17'282
Stichting Fondswerving Nierpatienten verenigingen corporate advertisement in newsletter EUR 1'750
Nierpatienten Vereniging Nederland corporate advertisement in newsletter EUR 6'848
Borstkanker Vereniging Nederland Corporate booth at lustrum 30 years EUR 2'500
Osteoporose Stichting* Patient information booklets EUR 23'088
Osteoporose Stichting* Review disease state information EUR 290
Osteoporose Stichting* Survey EUR 23'088
Osteoporose Stichting* Patient information booklets EUR 6'000
Osteoporose Stichting* Review reimbursement dossier EUR 5'250
Stichting Zeldzame bloedziekten Donation – institutional support of the organization EUR 579
Stichting Zeldzame bloedziekten Donation – institutional support of the organization EUR 579
Platform PI Contribution – institutional support of the organization EUR 12'250

Poland

Polska Federacja Pacjentów Dialtransplant For the needs of the organization of the Mazovian Integration Meeting of dialysis patients and their families on 4.07.2009 PLN 5 000
Stowarzyszenie Pomocy Chorym na Nowotwory Krwi To purchase specialized equipment for the Hematology Department of Zamojski Szpital Niepubliczny (Zamojski Private Hospital) in Zamosc PLN 5 000
Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie "Nerka" For the research purposes concerning treating patients with long-term kidney disease and treating disorders of calcium-phosphate balance PLN 6 000
Stowarzyszenie Amazonki Rehabilitation for women after treating breast cancer. PLN 30 000
Stowarzyszenie chorych na astme oskrzelowa Supporting statutory actions. PLN 10 000
Ogólnopolskie Stowarzyszenie osób dializowanych Supporting Action “Second Life”, especially associations communication actions as web site. PLN 5 000
Stowarzyszenie Mezczyzn z Chorobami Prostaty GLADIATOR Educational meetings for patients and their families. PLN 20 000
Stowarzyszenie Wspierajace Chorych na Chloniaki “Sowie oczy” Supporting statutory actions. PLN 10 000

Portugal

Impresa APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 18,368
Cateri APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 20,040
LIFT APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 1,190
Farmailing Criações Digitais APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 407
Galamas APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/transportation services EUR 450
JRS APIR - Portuguese Association of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 1,100
Impresa Raríssimas / FEDRA - Portuguese Association of Rare Disease Patients / Portuguese Federation of Rare Diseases/ Disease awareness campaign EUR 19,822
Cateri Raríssimas / FEDRA - Portuguese Association of Rare Disease Patients / Portuguese Federation of Rare Diseases/ Disease awareness campaign EUR 3,375
FEDRA Raríssimas / FEDRA - Portuguese Association of Rare Disease Patients / Portuguese Federation of Rare Diseases/ Disease awareness campaign EUR 5,300
Galamas EUROPACOLON - Portuguese Affiliate of Europacolon/Equipment Transportation services EUR 1,560
Ame e Viva a Vida Association of Mastectomised Women/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 1,500
ANDAR ANDAR - National Association of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 1,000
Europacolon EUROPACOLON - Educational Flyers on Colo-Rectal Cancer EUR 2106
Europacolon EUROPACOLON - Educational Program on Colo-Rectal Cancer EUR 5000
Raríssimas RARÍSSIMAS/Center dedicated to give support to Rare Diseases Patients and their Families EUR 7000
Associação Portuguesa Contra a Leucemia PORTUGUESE ASSOCIATION AGAINST LEUKEMIA - Solidarity Concert “Concerto Solidários até à Medula” EUR 1000
Sports High Performance “Corrida Sempre Mulher”/ Disease and prevention awareness campaign EUR 500

Russia

Multiregional public organization of invalids, dialysis patients Right for Life Public and patient’s awareness campaign, conference in St. Petersburg RUR 150000
Multiregional public organization of invalids, dialysis patients Right for Life Allowing organization to conduct their stated programs based on vision and goals of the organization (support for administrative and rentalexpences) RUR 140000

Slovenia

Ustanova za pomoc otroku z rakom donation for education - EBMT 2009 EUR 410
Drustvo Pljucnih in Alergijskih Bol EUR 500

Spain

Fundacion Teleton Feder Para Rare Diseases Patients Congress Andalucia - FEDER EUR 3'000
MedicalEducation/Grants/Donations-Patient/Adv Orgs Donation for general activities of Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer -AECC EUR 1'500
Fundacion Renal Inigo Alvarez de To Donation Renal Patients Foundation - Fundacion Renal Inigo Alvarez de Toledo EUR 6'000
Tromboembolic Patients Donation to support activities of thromboembolic patients MURCIA EUR 12'000
Fundacion Teleton Feder Para Rare Diseases Federation FEDER / Meeting ITP disease EUR 20'000
Fundacion Renal Inigo Alvarez de To Donation to support activities of Renal Patients Foundation CASTILLA LA MANCHAFundacion Renal Inigo Alvarez de Toledo EUR 10'000
Fundacion Teleton Feder Para Rare Diseases Donation Andalucia -FEDER EUR 3'000
Fundación Procalidad de Vida del En Donation to support general activities of Nacional Foundation Quality of Life Renal PatientsFundación Procalidad de Vida del Enfermo Renal EUR 6'000
Asociación Española Osteoporosis AECOS Donation for the local World Osteoporosis Day EUR 10'000

Sweden

Förbundet Blödarsjuka i Sverige Travel grant for participation in European ITP Patient Advocacy Panel, June 6, 2009, in Berlin SEK 35'779
Förbundet Blödarsjuka i Sverige Together with GSK sponsor of the ITP meeting on October 23- 25, 2009 SEK 42'000
Riksföreningen Osteoporotiker (ROP) Sponsorship of the booth for ROP at the Swedish Medical Association meeting November 2009 SEK 5000

Switzerland

Rheumaliga Schweiz Support of patient journal ‘forumR’ / website CHF 10,000
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Hämatologie Support of symposium ‘Hämostaseclub’, April 23, 2009 CHF 2,000
Osteoporose-Rat Schweiz Membership fee CHF 50,000
Patientenforum AG Support of symposia CHF 20,000
Verband Nierenpatienten Schweiz Support of assembly of delegates of the European Kidney Patients’ Federation (CEAPIR) CHF 4,000
Ligue genevoise contre le cancer Support of transport for patients EUR 5,000
ho/noho Schweizerische Patientenorganisation für Lymphombetroffene und Angehörige Support of World Lymphoma Awareness Day, September 15, 2009 CHF 2,000
Osteo Swiss Support of World Osteoporosis Day, October 20, 2009 CHF 45,000

UK and Ireland

ITP Support Association Provision of sponsorship funding towards the costs associated with the ITP Patient Convention, and a contribution towards the production costs of the ITP Newsletter GBP 3’980
ITP Support Association Provision of sponsorship funding to support the attendance of two members of the UK ITP Support Association to attend the 14th Congress of the European Haematology Association in Berlin. This enabled the ITP Support Association to promote awareness of their charity to healthcare professionals GBP 2’086
TP Support Association Provision of sponsorship funding to support the ITP Support Association in delivering an ITP Awareness Campaign. The aim was to raise awareness in the UK of ITP with the general public and healthcare professionals GBP 5’000
UK National Kidney Federation Provision of sponsorship funding to support the NKF’s core administrative activities. These activities will be primarily aimed at early CKD prevention and detection, Dialysis provision and choice, and increases to Transplantation GBP 22’000
Prostate UK Provision of sponsorship funding for a prostate disease focused educational workshop for urologists and registrars GBP 25’000
Myeloma UK Provision of sponsorship funding for the development of myeloma specific educational materials for patients, their families and healthcare professionals GBP 10’000
National Osteoporosis Society Provision of funding to cover Amgen’s membership of the NOS Industry Partners Forum for 2010 GBP 15’000
Patients Association Provision of funding support for coalition work within the areas of osteoporosis, nephrology, biotechnology and innovation, this funding is also to support their infrastructure and their ability to deliver their core objectives GBP 7’500