The following participants have disclosed information regarding potential or real conflicts of interest and commitment:
2004 Guideline
Steven H. Abman, MD: scientific advisory board for INO Therapeutics; consultant for Pfizer.
Charles W. Atwood, Jr., MD, FCCP: research support from Respironics, Inc.
David B. Badesch, MD, FCCP: consultant or Speaker's Bureau for Glaxo Wellcome/GlaxoSmithKline, Actelion, InterMune, Encysive, Myogen, Astra-Merck, Astra-Zeneca, Exhale Therapeutics/CoTherix, Forrest Labs, INO Therapeutics, Berlex; research support from Glaxo Wellcome/GlaxoSmithKline, United Therapeutics, Boehringer Ingelheim, Actelion, Encysive, ICOS/Texas Biotechnologies/Encysive, Myogen, INO Therapeutics, Scleroderma Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, United Therapeutics, Pfizer, American Lung Association.
Robyn J. Barst, MD: consultant and research support from Actelion, Encysive, Exhale Therapeutics, INO, Myogen, United Therapeutics, Pfizer GlaxoSmithKline; unrestricted education grants from GlaxoSmithKline, Encysive, Actelion.
Richard N. Channick, MD, FCCP: research support from Actelion, Pfizer, Myogen, United Therapeutics; consultant and Speaker's Bureau for Actelion.
Ramona L. Doyle, MD, FCCP: Speaker's Bureau for Actelion; clinical research for Actelion, Myogen, United Therapeutics.
David D. Gutterman, MD, FCCP: stock options with Johnson & Johnson; relative who is a Vice-President at GlaxoSmithKline.
James E. Loyd, MD, FCCP: relationships with GlaxoSmithKline, United Therapeutics, Actelion, ICOS/Texas Biotechnology, Westat, PRA International, Pfizer, Exhale Therapeutics.
Michael D. McGoon, MD: past research support from Glaxo Wellcome, United Therapeutics, Actelion; research support from Texas Biotech/Encysive, Myogen, Pfizer, Medtronic.
Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, FCCP: consultant for Actelion, United Therapeutics, Exhale Therapeutics; Speaker's Bureau for Actelion; research funding from Actelion, United Therapeutics, Pfizer, Encysive/Texas Biotechnologies, Glaxo Wellcome, Exhale Therapeutics, Myogen.
Stuart Rich, MD: research funding from Actelion, Pfizer, United Therapeutics, Encysive, Myogen; consultant for Actelion, Pfizer, United Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline.
Lewis J. Rubin, MD, FCCP: consultant for Actelion, Myogen, Schering, Exhale Therapeutics, United Therapeutics, Pfizer, Celgene; investigator for Actelion, Myogen, Exhale, Pfizer, Celgene; no stock holdings or other ownerships or positions.
Gerald Simonneau, MD: consultant and investigator for Glaxo Wellcome, Pfizer, Actelion, Schering, Myogen, United Therapeutics.
Virginia D. Steen, MD: relationships with Arthritis Foundation, Scleroderma Foundation, Actelion.
Fredrick M. Wigley, MD: research funding from Biogen, Pfizer, Actelion; consultant to Genzyme.
2007 Addendum
Dr. Badesch has received grant monies from the National Institutes of Health. He has received grant monies from GlaxoSmithKline, United Therapeutics/LungRx, Actelion, Lilly/ICOS, Encysive, Pfizer, Myogen/Gilead, and CoTherix. He has received consultant fees from GlaxoSmithKline, Actelion, Myogen/Gilead, CoTherix, Pfizer, United Therapeutics, Mondo-Biotech, Biogen IDEC, PR Pharmaceuticals, Forrests Labs, Scios, Amgen, Biovale Pharmaceuticals/Clarus Health, and Johnson & Johnson. He has served on the speaker's bureau for GlaxoSmithKline, Actelion, Myogen/Gilead, Encysive, CoTherix, Pfizer, United Therapeutics, Mondo-Biotech, and Biogen IDEC. He has served on the board of directors for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association and the American Thoracic Society.
Dr. Abman has served as a scientific advisor for INO Therapeutics.
Dr. Simonneau has received grant monies from, served on the speaker's bureau for, and served on the advisory committees for Actelion, Pfizer, Schering, United Therapeutics, and GlaxoSmithKline.
Dr. Rubin has received university grant monies from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. He has received grant monies from Actelion, Pfizer, United Therapeutics, Mondo-Biotech, MD Primer, and Gilead. He is a shareholder in LungRx. He has received consultant fees from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Actelion; Pfizer; United Therapeutics; ProQuest; Bayer Schering; and Mondo-Biotech. He is on the advisory committees for Actelion, Pfizer, LungRx, MD Primer, and Encysive.
Dr. McLaughlin has received grant monies from Actelion, Encysive, LungRx, Pfizer, and United Technologies. She has served on the speaker's bureau and advisory committees for Actelion, Gilead, and Pfizer.