Data released early to show lung drug Spiriva safe -

September 25, 2008

Results of a clinical study to be presented next month show the

blockbuster inhaled lung drug Spiriva, marketed by Pfizer and

Boehringer Ingelheim, actually cuts heart risk, researchers said on

Wednesday.

The finding contradicts the conclusion of a pooled analysis from past

studies published on Tuesday which found Spiriva raised the risk of

heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease.

Alana

September 25, 2008

Thank goodness! Before I got on Spiriva, my lungs were constantly

filled with mucuous, not sure I could or would ever go back to not

using it! :-)

Kathleen

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> Data released early to show lung drug Spiriva safe -

>

> Results of a clinical study to be presented next month show the

> blockbuster inhaled lung drug Spiriva, marketed by Pfizer and

> Boehringer Ingelheim, actually cuts heart risk, researchers said on

> Wednesday.

>

> The finding contradicts the conclusion of a pooled analysis from

past

> studies published on Tuesday which found Spiriva raised the risk of

> heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease.

>

>

> Alana

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