Profile: Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH is a pharmaceutical company which concentrates on the development of human pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, chemicals, and animal health products. Our products include Actilyse®, Metalyse®, Flomax®, Alna®, Josir®, Pradif®, Secotex®, Urolosin®, Mapelor®, Atrovent®, Combivent®, Viramune®, Cymbalta®, Xeristar®, Mirapex®, Mirapexin®, Sifrol®, Pexola® and Pradaxa®. Mobic®, Mobec®, Mobicox®, Movalis® and Movatec® are the drugs used for the treatment of arthritis. The Pradaxa® is used for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in adults who have undergone elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery.