Press release issued on 08.09.2004

 

NIMESULIDE at the 3rd World Congress of the
World Institute of Pain (WIP)

 

NIMESULIDE
at
3rd World Congress World Institute of Pain (WIP)
Barcelona, 21-25 September, 2004

HELSINN SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM
23rd September - 12:00 - 13:30 (Room 5)
"The control of pain for a better compliance of the patients"


Helsinn announces its presence in the forthcoming 3rd World Congress World Institute of Pain (WIP), which will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from 21st to 25th September 2004.

Helsinn will actively participate in the event with a sponsored satellite symposium (23rd September 2004, 12:00-13:30 in room 5), "The control of pain for a better compliance of the patients", on one of the Group's principal products, nimesulide, a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug, indicated for the treatment of acute pain, symptomatic treatment of painful osteoarthritis and dysmenorrhoea.

Please revert to the scientific programme of the symposium herebelow, with the details of each presentation and relative speaker and chairpersons:

 

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
CHAIRPERSONS: K.D. RAINSFORD (UK), G. VARRASSI (I)


● C. Lampl (A) - Pain mechanisms and current management: what is the role of NSAIDs?

● M. Bianchi (I) - New evidences on the efficacy of nimesulide in the treatment of joint pain.

● A. Binning (UK) - Nimesulide in the treatment of acute pain: double-blind comparative study in a post-operative setting.

● I. Bjarnason (UK) - Gastrointestinal safety aspects of NSAIDs: controversial and non-controversial items.