{"id":45766,"date":"2016-05-19T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/boehringer-ingelheim-presenta-el-sorteo-conoce-a-don-francisco\/"},"modified":"2016-05-19T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T15:48:05","slug":"boehringer-ingelheim-presenta-el-sorteo-conoce-a-don-francisco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/boehringer-ingelheim-presenta-el-sorteo-conoce-a-don-francisco\/","title":{"rendered":"Boehringer Ingelheim Launches &#8220;Conoce a Don Francisco&#8221; Sweepstakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RIDGEFIELD, Connecticut<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) announced today that it is launching the &#8220;Conoce a <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span>&#8221; sweepstakes, offering a chance to meet iconic entertainer <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Kreutzberger<\/span> (better known as <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span>), who for the past two years has been the face of the company&#8217;s &#8220;Cuida Tu Don&#8221; initiative. Aimed at engaging and educating Hispanics with type 2 diabetes, which <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span> is affected by, Cuida Tu Don provides resources for treatment options and tips for long-term healthy lifestyle choices. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc8acleftMSAsset694984\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\" hostedurl=\"https:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20160519\/369854\" assettitle=\"Boehringer Ingelheim Cuida Tu Don\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc8acleftMSAsset694984\" title=\"Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) announces the launch of the &quot;Conoce a Don Francisco&quot; sweepstakes, offering a chance to meet iconic entertainer Don Francisco, who for the past two years has been the face of the company's &quot;Cuida Tu Don&quot; initiative.\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BIPI) announces the launch of the &quot;Conoce a Don Francisco&quot; sweepstakes, offering a chance to meet iconic entertainer Don Francisco, who for the past two years has been the face of the company's &quot;Cuida Tu Don&quot; initiative.\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnvar\/20160519\/369854\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Conoce a <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span> sweepstakes prize includes round-trip airfare for two to <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>, hotel accommodations, and transportation to-and-from a private dinner with <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span>. Entries can be submitted by visiting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conoceadonfrancisco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ConoceADonFrancisco.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud of our partnership with <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span> to engage and educate the millions of Hispanics in the U.S. living with\u00a0type 2 diabetes Cuida Tu Don has focused on,&#8221; said Thomas Seck, M.D., vice president, Clinical Development and Medical Affairs \u2013 Metabolism at Boehringer Ingelheim.\u00a0&#8220;Our new sweepstakes offers fans the chance to meet\u00a0Don Francisco in person, providing another way for him to inspire others to face the challenges that come with living with type 2 diabetes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Type 2 diabetes is part of my life, and I&#8217;ve experienced first-hand that by staying informed I can still do everything I love and live life to the fullest,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Mario Kreutzberger<\/span>. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited to have the opportunity to meet the winner face to face.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In order to join the conversation about the sweepstakes, friends and family can share their stories on social media using #ConoceADonFrancisco. The winner will be chosen by <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 16, 2016<\/span>, and the trip will take place <span class=\"xn-chron\">between June 27 and July 1<\/span>, 2016.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>For official sweepstakes rules, terms and conditions and to enter the Conoce a <span class=\"xn-person\">Don Francisco<\/span> sweepstakes, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conoceadonfrancisco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.ConoceADonFrancisco.com<\/a>. For helpful tips and resources in Spanish about type 2 diabetes, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cuidatudon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.CuidaTuDon.com<\/a>, and always remember to speak to your healthcare provider about any questions or concerns you may have.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Diabetes<br \/><\/b>Approximately 29 million Americans and an estimated 415 million people worldwide have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, and nearly 28 percent of Americans with diabetes\u2014totaling 8 million people\u2014are undiagnosed. In the U.S., approximately 12 percent of those aged 20 and older have diabetes. T2D is the most common type, accounting for an estimated 90 to 95 percent of all diagnosed adult diabetes cases in the U.S.\u00a0Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the body either does not properly produce, or use, the hormone insulin.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.<br \/><\/b>Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Ridgefield, CT<\/span>, is the largest U.S. subsidiary of Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>Boehringer Ingelheim is one of the world&#8217;s 20 leading pharmaceutical companies.\u00a0Headquartered in Ingelheim, <span class=\"xn-location\">Germany<\/span>, the company operates globally with 145\u00a0affiliates and more than 47,000 employees.\u00a0Since its founding in 1885, the family-owned company has been committed to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel treatments for human and veterinary medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Boehringer Ingelheim is committed to improving lives and providing valuable services and support to patients and their families.\u00a0 Our employees create and engage in programs that strengthen our communities. To learn more about how we make more health for more people, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/givingreport.us.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Corporate Social Responsibility Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2015, Boehringer Ingelheim achieved net sales of about <span class=\"xn-money\">$15.8 billion<\/span> (14.8\u00a0billion\u00a0euros). R&amp;D expenditure corresponds to 20.3 percent of its net sales.<\/p>\n<p>For more information please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.us.boehringer-ingelheim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.us.boehringer-ingelheim.com<\/a>,\u00a0or follow us on Twitter @BoehringerUS. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160519\/369854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20160519\/369854<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">RIDGEFIELD, Connecticut<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 19, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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