Partner Spotlight

Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption

For more than 20 years, the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption has been America’s only nonprofit public charity dedicated exclusively to finding permanent homes for the more than 100,000 children waiting in foster care to be adopted. We know that the challenge of infertility is one of the many reasons adults start or grow their families through adoption from foster care. Infertility doesn’t have to be the end of your journey to build a family -- it may be the start of a new path to get there.

We’re proud to partner with RESOLVE during National Infertility Awareness Week to be able share valuable information with those who want to know more about starting a family through foster care adoption. We have many free resources available to help educate yourself about adoption including our Step-by-Step Guide to Adoption and Step-by-Step Guide to Post-Adoption available at our website, davethomasfoundation.org.

EMD Serono

EMD Serono is proud to support National Infertility Awareness Week and the 7.3 million Americans experiencing fertility issues. Building on the company's commitment to develop patient-friendly services, Fertility LifeLines™ is a free and confidential educational service offering customized information and support to patients at every stage of their journey. For more information, visit www.FertilityLifeLines.com.

Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is delighted to sponsor RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association’s 2013 “National Infertility Awareness Week” (NIAW) to help educate the public about the causes of infertility and treatment options available to help those struggling to conceive. This year for NIAW, Ferring is placing a special focus on educating newly diagnosed cancer patients about fertility preservation options. Ferring is also providing these patients with access to no-cost fertility medications through its Heartbeat program.

Ferring understands the burden that infertility has on patients and supports those “Joining the Movement” to make a difference in the lives of those struggling with infertility. For more information about Ferring Pharmaceuticals, visit www.ferringfertility.com.

First Response

Freedom Fertility Pharmacy

Freedom Fertility Pharmacy is proud to partner with RESOLVE during National Infertility Awareness Week. Over the past 20 years we have led in the development of tools designed to support and educate those struggling with infertility. Whether it be Freedom MedTEACH or the Freedom Fertility Mobile app, we pride ourselves on creating resources that will grow and change with the needs of our patients.

During National Infertility Awareness Week 2013, we are continuing our commitment to developing our staff’s expertise in all facets of the fertility journey. Additionally, in the spirit of “joining the movement,” we will be sharing those moments which have moved us and helped to strengthen Freedom’s dedication to being the leader in fertility pharmacy. For more information, please visit Freedom Fertility Pharmacy.

Merck

At Merck, we work hard to keep the world well. How? By providing people all around the globe with innovative prescription medicines, vaccines, and consumer care and animal health products. We also provide leading healthcare solutions that make a difference. And we do it by listening to patients, physicians and our other partners — and anticipating their needs.

We believe our responsibility includes making sure that our products reach people who need them, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. So we’ve created many far-reaching programs and partnerships to accomplish this. You can learn more about them at merck.com.

We continue on our journey to redefine ourselves to bring more hope to more people around the world. Our goals are clear and our commitment is fierce. We are dedicated to solving problems and pursuing new answers. For more information, go to www.merck.com.

Nora Therapeutics

Nora Therapeutics is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapeutics to address clinical unmet needs in reproductive medicine. Based on clinical data and a strong intellectual property portfolio, Nora’s lead product, NT100, seeks to improve pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or who have suffered recurrent spontaneous miscarriages.
 
In mid-2013, Nora plans to initiate Thrive-IVF, a randomized, double blind, multi-center, placebo controlled study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of NT100 following IVF in women with a history of repeated IVF failures. For more information, go to http://www.noratherapeutics.com/

OptumHealth

OptumHealth is part of Optum, a leading information and health services company dedicated to making the health system work better for everyone. OptumHealth is a leader in population health management, helping 60 million Americans navigate the health care system, finance their health care needs and achieve their health and well-being goals. OptumHealth supports the physical, mental and financial health of individuals undergoing infertility treatment with solutions offered through employers, health plans, and Infertility Centers of Excellence (COE) health care providers. OptumHealth is proud to be working with RESOLVE to enhance the fertility services provided to patients throughout the United States. For more information please visit http://www.optumhealth.com/

OvaScience™

OvaScience™ is proud to be a partner of RESOLVE and a supporter of National Infertility Awareness Week.  OvaScience is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility. The Company’s patented technology aims to improve egg quality and increase the success of in vitro fertilization (IVF). OvaScience’s team of scientists, physicians and advisers includes recognized leaders in the field of reproductive medicine. To learn more about OvaScience, please visit www.ovascience.com.

Rite Aid

Shady Grove Fertility

Shady Grove Fertility is pleased to partner with RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association to help bring awareness, education, support and advocacy around the issue of infertility and the importance of early diagnosis and treatment during National infertility Awareness Week and throughout the year.

Knowledge is powerful which is why Shady Grove Fertility Center is fully committed to providing ongoing education for the SGFC physicians and staff as well as our patients and referring OBGYN community. We invest time and resources in each of these activities which include attending conferences, conducting internal staff education programs, as well as hosting fertility seminars providing medical updates for our referring physician colleagues. For current and prospective patients, we take a multi-facet approach and offer education through our clinical care teams, newsletters, webcast events and a variety of other tools that can be found at www.ShadyGroveFertility.com. We feel strongly that as the leading fertility center in the United States it is our responsibility to share information and spread the word about new and emerging fertility technologies so that every person can easily access the information and resources they need to overcome infertility.

For more than 20 years, Shady Grove Fertility has been on the cutting edge of fertility treatment and innovative financial options to help more people achieve the dream of parenthood. 30,000 babies have been born to patients at Shady Grove Fertility. For more information about Shady Grove Fertility, please visit www.ShadyGroveFertility.com.

Teva Women's Health

In the spirit of collaboration and commitment to women throughout the world, Teva Women’s Health is honored to partner with RESOLVE. We know it’s important to understand the challenges facing women today and the health trends that will affect women in the future. We are inspired to find new ways to engage with women and empower better self-care. Teva Women’s Health is committed to listening and providing access to a range of meaningful healthcare solutions including infertility, and we are proud to be a catalyst for positive change to women everywhere. For more information about Teva Women's health, please visit http://www.tevawomenshealth.com/

Univfy

Univfy Inc. is pleased to sponsor RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association’s 2013 “National Infertility Awareness Week” (NIAW). Univfy Inc. is dedicated to helping fertility patients build healthy families by providing personalized tests predicting their chances of having a baby with IVF. We believe that by giving fertility patients a highly accurate, personalized prognosis, they can navigate their treatment options with more peace of mind, knowing that they are equipped with the best available information about their chances of success. Developed by authorities in the fields of infertility and statistics, our tests are accurate, robust, and scientifically proven. For more information, visit www.univfy.com