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Amarin and Non-Profit, Walk with a Doc Partner to Expand National Health Awareness Efforts
BEDMINSTER, NJ and DUBLIN, IRELAND -- (Marketwired) -- 04/08/15 -- Amarin Corporation, plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) and Walk with a Doc, a national nonprofit organization, today announced a 2015 partnership to expand the reach of their national health awareness efforts.
Walk with a Doc is a free participation, year-round walking program held in communities across the United States and abroad. The program is dedicated to encouraging healthy physical activity in people of all ages with the goal of reversing the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and improving health and well-being. Each walk is hosted by local physicians in public spaces and everyone is welcome.
The education that Walk with a Doc does in local communities on the issues of lack of diet and exercise fits well with Amarin's Lower My Trigs™ campaign. Lower My Trigs™ is a national awareness initiative that features Rick Harrison, Star of the hit television show "Pawn Stars"® and encourages those with very high triglycerides to exercise, diet and learn more about the health issues associated with this condition.
Dr. David Sabgir, cardiologist and founder of Walk with a Doc, stated, "Amarin's work to educate patients about very high triglycerides positions them as a great partner for our programs. Through this collaboration, we are working together to increase awareness of the importance of lipid management, diet and exercise to help improve the overall health of our local communities."
"This partnership with Walk with a Doc meaningfully complements the Lower My Trigs™ campaign," said John Thero, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amarin. "We saw the initiative Walk with a Doc was taking in local communities across the country and we wanted to support that effort and get involved. Regardless of medical condition, proper diet and exercise is always paramount in achieving quality outcomes. We're pleased to be a part of this exciting program that has the potential to positively impact so many people."
