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Our Supporters

Below is a list of the commercial organisations that support B&BF and work in partnership with us. Corporate supporters providing funding in excess of £5000 per year are listed first alongside their respective company logo.

Fom June 2011, B&BF will no longer offer fixed levels of support and will instead offer bespoke support packages. Companies providing basic 'website support' only are listed separately. Please visit our main Corporate Partnerships section to find out more about how we can work together.

Key Supporters of B&BF

Astellas Pharma

Astellas is one of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies in the world, employing 16,000 people globally. As a young and forward-thinking company, Astellas is dedicated to improving the lives of people around the world through the introduction of innovative and reliable pharmaceutical products.

Medtronic

Medtronic is a global leader in medical technology, alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. The company works with medical professionals to develop life-changing technologies that improve the way chronic diseases are treated. The company provides general information on regaining control of bladder and bowel problems on it's patient website.

Oceana Therapeutics
Oceana Therapeutics is a privately owned, global healthcare company committed to commercializing best-in-class therapeutics with a focus on colorectal, gastroenterology and urological diseases.

Pfizer

Pfizer is a leading pharmaceutical company operating in 80 countries worldwide and has a portfolio of products and medicines that support wellness and prevention, as well as treatment and cures for diseases across a broad range of therapeutic areas. Pfizer Life is a patient focussed website offering advice and information on a range of health issues, including bladder problems.

Shire Pharmaceutical

Shire Pharmaceutical is a European speciality G.I. (gastrointestinal) company focussed on improving the lives of millions of patients by discovering, developing and commercialising innovative treatments targeting G.I. conditions with a high unmet medical need.


Corporate Supporters

3M Healthcare
3M's healthcare business offers innovative products and solutions for skin & wound care, infection prevention, oral care, health information systems, drug delivery and food safety. Their goal is to provide trusted products that promote health and improve the quality, cost and outcomes of patient care.

Astra Tech
Astra Tech develops, manufactures and markets advanced medical devices in the fields of urology, dental and surgery. Astra Tech UK and the LoFric® catheter were launched in 1983. The first ever hydrophilic catheter, the product's key differentiator was, and still is, its unique surface coating (known as Urotonic ^TM Surface Technology) designed to reduce friction during catheterisation. LoFric® is a very well-documented catheter that gives a significantly reduced risk of complications, both in short-term and long-term use.

Bioforce (UK) Ltd
A.Vogel (Bioforce), based in the west of Scotland, is a leading European manufacturer of herbal remedies. As the company founder Alfred Vogel established decades ago, many factors influence the quality of herbal remedy which is why we still choose to use freshly harvested plants when making the most of the A.Vogel range. Follow the link to find out why not all herbal remedies are the same.

Hollister
Hollisters Continence Care products are designed for people who have spinal cord injuries or medical conditions that cause urinary or faecal incontinence or retention. They continue to develop quality products and services with a goal to promote control, independence and quality of life.

Orion Pharma
Orion Pharma (UK) Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Orion Corporation, which is a pharmaceutical company based in Finland and listed on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki stock exchange. Their focus is on prescription only medicines for human healthcare, which inlcudes therapy areas such as Respiratory, Central Nervous System and both female and male health.

Website and Magazine Supporters

Abena
Abena is among the market leaders in the protective healthcare industry producing a wide variety of incontinence products, including baby diapers, sanitary towels and other healthcare-related disposable goods.

Bard Ltd
C. R. Bard, Inc. has been developing innovative medical devices that meet the needs of healthcare professionals and patients. They are committed to enhancing the lives of people around the world, by focusing their efforts in the following areas; Vascular, urology, oncology and surgical specialities.

De Smit Medical
De Smit Medical are specialist distributors for Women's Health, Gynaecology, Urology & Fertility and provide a range of online continence care products via its web shop, as well as a range of essential NHS equipment .

Great Bear Healthcare
Great Bear is a UK manufacturer of urology products and offer a discreet delivery service of incontinence products. They have an online product brochure and provide a nursing service.

Website Supporters

Allanda
Allanda are continence specialists who provide incontinence products, help and advice. They have an online ordering service and deliver their products in discreet packaging.

Attends Ltd
Attends provides Incontinence and Continence care products via their online site. Attends offers an extensive range of light, moderate and severe disposable bodyworn and specialist incontinence products for care givers and consumers

B Braun Medical
B. Braun Medical supply an innovative range of continence products within the areas of ISC (intermittent self catheterisation) and catheter maintenance.They also offer a wide range of ostomy appliances designed to meet the changing needs of today's ostomists.

Bullen Healthcare
Bullen supply absolutely any make or manufacture of ostomy product. Their Home Delivery Service provides stoma products and prescription appliances to Ileostomists, Colostomists and Urostomists throughout the UK.

Coloplast
Coloplast develops products and services that helps people with very personal and private medical conditions. Working closely with the people who use their products, they create solutions to their special needs. Their business includes ostomy care, urology and continence care, and wound and skin care.

Fittleworth Medical
Fittleworth are one of the leading Home Delivery companies in the UK, specialising in Stoma, Continence and Wound Care products. They provide you with a discreet, reliable and quality service.

Forest Tosara
Sudocrem Antiseptic Healing Cream was created almost 80 years ago and has been used by millions of mums, dads and healthcare professionals ever since to treat various conditions such as: nappy rash, eczema, acne, minor burns, sunburn, surface wounds, chilblains and bed sores.

Jackel International
Jackel International are best known for their Tommee Tippee range of baby products and now also provide a safe and hygienic disposal unit for the continence care market. Sangenic Easiseal provides a convenient way to dispose of incontinence products within the home.

Manfred Sauer UK Limited
An online resource for information and advice on incontinence and a comprehensive range of products.

Norgine Pharmaceuticals Limited
Norgine is an independent speciality pharmacuetical company with a pan-European base. It's core focus is on gastroenterology and hepatology, and the company is committed to improving patients lives by developing highly effective medicines for conditions currently with unmet clinical needs.

Ontex Healthcare Ltd
Ontex is Europe's private label market leader in hygienic disposable products. With a focus on quality and innovation, they offer a wide range of products for baby care, feminine care and adult care.

Paul Hartmann Ltd
The Hartmann range comprises of disposable continence care, skin care and personal hygiene products to meet the specific needs of patients and carers.

Pennine Healthcare
Supplier of a range of products for Urological care including Nelaton Catheters, Female Catheters, Tiemann Catheters, PreLube Catheters, Pennine Intro-Uri-Caths and Mid-Stream Urine Collectors.