Lundbeck receives award

DEERFIELD - The Huntington's Disease Society of America recognized Lundbeck Thursday with the Marjorie Guthrie Leadership Award for the company's commitment to the Huntington's disease community and for making a meaningful contribution to patients and families affected by the disease. Lundbeck was honored at the 13th Annual HDSA Guthrie Awards dinner in New York. The award is given annually to a corporate leader who demonstrates the best in corporate philanthropy through humanitarian concern for the health and well-being of people. Accepting the award on Lundbeck's behalf was Anders Gersel Pedersen, executive vice president for Global Drug Development in Denmark. Attended by more than 250 leaders in the HD community, the Guthrie Awards Dinner is held each year to pay tribute to legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie, who battled with HD, and his wife Marjorie, who led the way in building a national HD community and driving the search for a cure.