Medex Announces Tsunami Relief Efforts
Carlsbad, California (ots/PRNewswire)
- Medex Commits More Than US$1.4 Million in Medical Product Contributions
Medex, a global manufacturer and marketer of medical devices, announced today that it has authorized medical product donations of more than US$1.4 million to assist with relief efforts throughout tsunami-affected countries and other regions requiring assistance. Working through AmeriCares, International Health Partners, SriLankan Cares and other humanitarian agencies, Medex is providing medical products for use throughout these regions. In addition to these product donations, certain Medex employees at international facilities have elected to divert a portion of their compensation as direct monetary contributions to relief efforts.
"We express our deepest sympathy to those impacted by this enormous tragedy," stated Dominick Arena, Medex President and Chief Executive Officer. "We will maintain a commitment to respond to this ongoing need, and will continue to support relief efforts in these regions."
About Medex
Medex is a global manufacturer and marketer of critical care and alternate care medical products used in both acute and alternate care settings for a variety of therapeutic, diagnostic and long-term procedures. Medes markets and sells critical care systems and products to over 5,500 hospitals, health care systems, and alternate healthcare settings in more than 75 countries through a global sales force and distribution network. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, the Company employs approximately 2,000 people worldwide.
For more information, please visit http://www.medex.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or conditions or that include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Detailed information about such risk factors is set forth in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, alter or release publicly any revisions to its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or developments.
Contact: Gregory Aranaga
Director, Corporate Communications
+1(760)602 4455
garanaga@medex.comWeb site: http://www.medex.com
Contact:
Gregory Aranaga, Director, Corporate Communications of Medex,
+1-760-602-4455, garanaga@medex.com