Ingelheim

INGELHEIM, Germany, March 24, 2011 - Today Boehringer Ingelheim formally acquired Amgen's biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California (USA).

INGELHEIM, Germany, November 16 - Data from pooled, pivotal Phase III clinical trials demonstrate that flibanserin 100mg taken once daily at bedtime significantly increased the number of Satisfying Sexual Events (SSEs) and sexual desire while significantly decreasing the distress associated with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD).[1] Flibanserin is an investigational compound that is being developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of pre-menopausal women with HSDD.

INGELHEIM, Germany - - For Healthcare Media Outside the U.S.A., Canada, and Japan Early secondary prevention with Aggrenox(R) (extended-release dipyridamole [200 mg] plus ASA* [25mg]) is at least as effective and safe as initial treatment with ASA 100 mg alone after an ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA).

INGELHEIM, Germany - - New UPLIFT(R) Analysis Shows Tiotropium Significantly Improves Lung Function and Quality of Life in COPD Patients With Early Stage Disease - Not for US Media A new analysis of the landmark UPLIFT(R) trial, published today in the Lancet, shows that tiotropium (SPIRIVA(R) Handihaler(R) 18 micro g) administered to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients with moderate disease severity (GOLD - Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease - Stage II) produced significant and sustained improvements in lung function for up to 4 years.[1] This pre-specified subgroup analysis involved 2,739 patients - the largest group of early stage COPD patients treated with a long-acting anticholinergic in a randomised, placebo-controlled study.

INGELHEIM, Germany - Results From Linagliptin Study in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Who Were Inadequately Controlled on Metformin Therapy Alone, Presented at Major Diabetes Meeting Study results presented for the first time in the scientific sessions of this year's American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting (ADA) show clinically relevant and statistically significant reductions in haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels when linagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, is given as add-on therapy in Type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled with metformin.