Cancerbackup

According to its website Cancerbacup is 'the UK's leading cancer information charity' providing cancer information, advice and support for cancer patients.http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Home In the guidelines on working with pharmaceutical companies Cancerbacup claims to rely on its 'reputation for independence, impartiality and a commitment to the highest standards'http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Aboutus/Pharmaceuticalcompanies/Policyguidelines
Cancerbackup has been reported not openly declaring the sponsorship (£ 371,410 - 9 per cent of its total funding) from the pharmaceutical industry each year, for example Roche, the manufacturers of the breast cancer drug Herceptin.Simon Crompton: Who Pays the Piper The Times, September 23, 2006 At that time the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) came under pressure from Cancerbackup, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Care to extend the provision of Hercepin under NHS.Sarah-Kate Templeton: Health charities get 'covert' aid from drug firms The Sunday Times, December 3, 2006
==History==
Established in 1985 as BACUP (British Association of Cancer United Patients) by Dr Vicky Clement-Jones (a cancer patient herself), it was first funded by the Special Trustees of St Bartholomew's Hospital. Tim Clement-Jones, Dr Clement-Jones' husband, became a trustee in 1986. In May 1989, BACUP's telephone information service became a freephone helpline. Princess Alexandra became the charity's Royal Patron. In 1993 BACUP becomes a company limited by guarantee.Later on the name was changed to Cancerbackup. http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Aboutus/History/Briefhistory/1990-1999
==Affiliations==
Long-term Medical Conditions Alliance
National Asthma Campaign
National Eczema Society
National Osteoporosis Society
ABPI
Prescription Medicines Code Authority
==People==
===Board of directors (trustees)===
Dr. Maurice Slevin (Chairman)
David Amos (Chair Finance & General Purposes; Chair Audit committee)
Lord Tim Bell
Peter Caplan
Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE
Sir Ronald De Witt
David Donne
Professor Lesley Fallowfield
Professor Parveen Kumar CBE
David McDonough OBE
Professor Amanda Ramirez
Alastair Ross Goobey CBE
Sir Peter Stothard
===Management===
Joanne Rule Chief Executive
Derryn Borley Head of Cancer Support Service
Phil Hodgett Head of Finance and Administration
Emma Whelan Head of Information and Marketing
Kate Shanley Head of Fundraising
==Pharma sponsorship==
According to the annual report for 2005/06 the income from the following pharmaceutical companies that Cancerbackup received amounts to 8.87% of their total income (this is according to the unaudited accounts)http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Aboutus/Pharmaceuticalcompanies/Incomefrompharmaceuticalcompanies
3m Pharmaceuticals
Amgen Limited
Astrazeneca Plc
 
Baxter Healthcare Ltd
Bayer Plc
Bristol Myers Squibb
	 
Cambridge Laboratories
	 
Chiron UK Ltd
 
Eli Lilly & Company Ltd
	 
Glaxo Smithkline
	 
Ipsen Ltd
 
Merck Pharmaceuticals
 
Napp
 
Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd
 
Ortho Biotech
	 
Pfizer Ltd
	 
Pierre Fabre Ltd
	 
Platon Medical
 
Roche Products Ltd
	
Sanofi Aventis
	 
Schering Health
	 
Schering Plough
	 
Wyeth Laboratories
==Notes==
Category:Patient Groups