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AbbVie Partners with Award-Winning Filmmaker on Film About the Dynamic and Resilient Lives of Those Living with Blood Cancer
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) announced today the launch of Second Winds, a new short film that captures the powerful, deeply personal journeys of three people living with chronic lymphoma leukemia (CLL), a common type of blood cancer effecting hundreds of thousands of people in the United States.1,2 Each person's dynamic story reveals how facing a life-changing diagnosis can bring clarity and purpose, sparking a renewed commitment to staying active and embracing what truly matters in their lives.
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