Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Background information for medical media outside the US only This selection gives an overview on background material for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) available on the Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate website.

Press Releases

• 28 December 2007Publication of the INSPIRE study results.
• 14 November 2007International communication award recognises and rewards that extends public awareness and understanding of COPD.
• 17 September 2007ERS COPD Research Awards 2007 sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. The two winners come from Denmark and Italy.
• press release archive

Documents

• Backgrounder: COPD - PDF (76 KB)
• Backgrounder: Spiriva - PDF (80 KB)
• Annual Report 2007: Page 53 - PDF (4.9 MB)

Related Links

• Focus on Clincal Research - interactive animation
• Glossary
• Journalists' Award
• Landmark study: UPLIFT®
• Research & Development

External Links

• Boehringer Ingelheim Global Clinical Trials website
• Eloquium Award website