Abstract

The research was funded by Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

M Scuri, I Montagna, C Francisco, G Cohuet, S Vezzoli, A Muraro and S Petruzzelli are employees of Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A.

J Vestbo has received honoraria from AstraZeneca, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Chiesi, GSK and Novartis.

D Singh has received honoraria from Apellis, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Chiesi, Cipla, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Glenmark, Johnson and Johnson, Menarini, Mundipharma, Novartis, Peptinnovate, Pfizer, Pulmatrix, Skypharma, Teva, Therevance and Verona.

M Corradi has received honoraria from Chiesi.

A Papi reports grants, personal fees, and/or reimbursement of travel expenses from Astrazeneca, Chiesi, Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline, Menarini, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mundipharma, Novartis, Teva, Sanofi, Zambon.