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it operates globally with 137 affiliates in 47 countries and approximately 38,400 employees. Since it was founded in 1885, the family-owned company has been committed to researching, developing, manufacturing and marketing novel products of high therapeutic value for human and veterinary medicine.

In 2006, Boehringer Ingelheim posted net sales of US $13.3 billion (10.6 billion euro) while spending approximately one-fifth of net sales in its largest business segment, Prescription Medicines, on research and development.

For more information, please visit http://us.boehringer-ingelheim.com.

References

i. Eriksson BI, Dahl OE, Rosencher N et al. Dabigatran etexilate is effective and safe for the extended prevention of venous thromboembolism following total hip replacement. Abstract presented at XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Geneva, Switzerland, July 2007

ii.Caprini JA, Hwang E, Hantel S et al. The oral direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran etexilate is effective and safe for prevention of major venous thromboembolism following orthopaedic surgery. Abstract presented at XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Geneva, Switzerland, July 2007

iii. Eriksson BI, Dahl OE, van Dijk CN, et al. A New Oral Anticoagulant, Dabigatran Etexilate, is Effective and Safe in Preventing Venous

Thromboembolism after Total Knee Replacement Surgery (The RE-MODEL Trial). Blood (ASH Annual Meeting Abstracts) 2006;108: Abstract 573

iv. Friedman RJ, Caprini JA, Comp PC et al Dabigatran Etexilate Versus Enoxaparin In Preventing Venous Thromboembolism Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Abstract presented at XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Geneva, Switzerland, July 2007

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