Below is a press release from Intermune, the company that makes Pirfenidone. They have essentially reviewed the various clinical trials going on, and decided that Pirfenidone is safe and well tolerated. That would pretty much go along with what we've observed in the HPS community as well. We have a few folks that have been on the drug since the late 90s and continue to do well. Of course, as a journalist, I do have to say consider the source - but at the same time, as someone in a Pirfenidone trial, it's good to know. Results of Comprehensive Safety Analysis of pirfenidone In IPF Patients Presented At European Respiratory Meeting - Analysis shows safety and tolerability of pirfenidone across four clinical trials - VIENNA, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterMune, Inc. (Nasdaq: ITMN ) today announced that the results of a comprehensive review of safety data from four clinical studies were presented at the 2009 European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in Vienna, Austria...
While the Falcons were playing hockey, in Greensboro team HPS was walking in The Human Race. I especially want to point out the woman sitting next to Karen at the table. This is Karen Bailey. Karen Bailey spent most of the last year in the hospital after contracting MRSA. She's made a miracle recovery after many didn't expect her to make it. Although she's now using a wheel chair, Karen really wanted to help raise money for HPS. How's that for touching? She raised over $1,000 for HPS and did the race in her wheel chair. Holly, Karen's daughter, also raised more than $1,000 for HPS. Way to go gang!
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