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About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-
the-counter healthcare products companies. With
the help of QUITPLAN(SM) stop-smoking services provided by the Minnesota
Partnership for Action Against Tobacco (MPAAT), smokers who want to quit for
good can improve their chances of success.

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MPAAT serves Minnesota
through its grant-making program, QUITPLAN(SM) stop-smoking services and
statewide outreach activities.

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- GlaxoSmithKline Calls for End to False Promises to Smokers Looking to Quit -

PITTSBURGH, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer
Healthcare filed suit today in Federal district court to seek an injunction
against Nicodrops, Inc. Services are free and available when and where smokers are
ready to quit. Face-to-face counseling and stop-smoking tools are
provided at 9 sites in the Duluth, Thief River Falls and Willmar areas.

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The average tobacco user tries to quit about five times before they
succeed. For those who
have health insurance and coverage for quitting assistance, the
QUITPLAN Helpline will connect callers directly to their health plan's
services.

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"GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is in this business to help
people quit smoking , and we've invested decades of work and considerable
financial resources to ensure that our products are safe and are proven to
work. Further, smokers can choose a GSK Consumer
Healthcare medication confident in the knowledge that these products have been
tested in over 100 controlled clinical trials involving over 35,000
participants and found to be safe and effective in helping smokers quit. GlaxoSmithKline is
committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do
more, feel better and live longer. Rockville, MD: U.nih.gov/ntp/roc/toc11.org .

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, the maker of Nicodrops, for false claims relating to
the safety and efficacy of its so-called smoking cessation system.
"We simply want Nicodrops to stop making false claims about their products and
ours, and to withdraw their products from the marketplace until they can
market them truthfully.
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March 31 a Good Opportunity for Smokers to Go Smoke-free

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(2) Public Health Service Guidelines, 2000. June 2000. QUITPLAN(SM) Stop-Smoking Services Ready to Help

MINNEAPOLIS , When restaurants and bars throughout
the metro area go smoke-free on March 31, why not join them? For people
looking for a reason to quit smoking, now is a good time to take action.

MPAAT is an independent, non-profit organization that improves the health
of Minnesotans by reducing the harm caused by tobacco. It is funded with three percent of the State's
1998 tobacco settlement.

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To date, GSK Consumer Healthcare's stop-smoking products have helped more
than 2 million Americans stop smoking by providing lower, safe doses of
nicotine to ease withdrawal from cigarettes . Public Health Service. "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence.htm

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"Through our QUITPLAN services MPAAT is
here to support Minnesotans who decide they want to quit smoking.

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Guideline. Department of Health and Human
Services.org/cochrane/revabstr/ab000146. For smokers who want to use web -based assistance,
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GSK Consumer Healthcare Launches Suit to Stop Misleading Marketing of Unproven Herbal Smoking Cessation Therapy

GSK Consumer Healthcare has a long history in developing innovative
smoking cessation products, and currently sells the broadest range of non-
prescription FDA-approved methods, including NicoDerm CQ(R) patch,
Nicorette(R) gum, and Commit (R) lozenge. GSK Consumer Healthcare's
nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products are clinically proven to help
smokers safely manage the symptoms of nicotine dependence and withdrawal so
they can quit successfully.
The MPAAT-sponsored QUITPLAN stop-smoking services are among the country 's
most comprehensive.

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"The timing is always right to quit smoking, but now that so many local
bars and restaurants are going smoke-free, it's a great time for people who've
been thinking about quitting to do something about it," said David Willoughby,
MPAAT Chief Executive Officer.

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"Quitting smoking is very hard because tobacco
is so addictive, but smoke-free spaces and access to effective stop -smoking
programs can greatly improve the chances for success for a person who is ready
to quit . For those who are uninsured or do not have coverage
for nicotine patches or gum through their health plan, the QUITPLAN
Helpline will provide these products free of charge.

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GSK Consumer Healthcare continues to develop
innovative products to help all smokers find their best support system and
achieve their goal of being cigarette free. "Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence .
MPAAT offers four QUITPLAN services:

-- QUITPLAN Helpline: By calling 1-888-354 PLAN (7526), smokers can get
help making a personalized plan to quit using tobacco.

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"Quitting smoking is one of the most
important steps smokers can take to improve their health, but it's very hard
to do," said George Quesnelle , President, GSK Consumer Healthcare, North
America.

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There is
no proof that any herbal ingredient in Nicodrops, or the Nicodrops product
itself, is a safe or effective therapy for smoking cessation, yet the company
is making safety and efficacy claims.(2) NRT helps smokers quit without exposing them to
the more than 4,000 chemicals and at least 69 known or suspected carcinogens
found in tobacco smoke.html , Report on Carcinogens,
Eleventh Edition; U. Department of Health and Human Services, Public
Health Service, National Toxicology Program. According to the 2003 Minnesota Adult Tobacco Survey,
Minnesota smokers want to quit: 56 percent of Minnesota adult smokers have
tried to quit within the last year.
"We know that smoke-free workplace polices reduce smoking rates and help
people quit," Willoughby explained." As part of
MPAAT's effort to educate the public about QUITPLAN services, MPAAT will be
handing out QUITPLAN information in downtown Minneapolis and St.

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(3) Smokers can choose which medicinal nicotine
product to use based upon their preferences and individual smoking habits,
including how much they smoke. Its more than 30 well-known brands
include the leading smoking cessation products , Nicorette and NicoDerm and
Commit, as well as many medicine cabinet staples, Abreva(R), Aquafresh (R),
Sensodyne(R) and Tums(R). Rockville, MD: U.

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(1) Nicodrops and any other products
making health claims as a drug should be subject to the same, rigorous FDA
review process as GSK Consumer Healthcare 's nicotine replacement therapies,
which are proven to help smokers quit."
The complaint addresses specific and false information about GSK Consumer
Healthcare's products published by Nicodrops, and seeks immediate retraction.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Public Health Service . But, people are up to seven times more likely to quit smoking when
they have help.

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Smoking is the number one preventable cause of disease and death in
this country. When people are misled into using snake oil instead of products
that are proven to work, they waste a critical opportunity to quit smoking and
potentially save their own lives.

About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research-based
pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare companies.S.

Paul on March
31. QUITPLAN services are designed to fit into busy lives and
can be accessed at home, online, at the workplace, at the doctor's office and
in the community. MPAAT
sponsors this program through Park Nicollet HealthSource
(952-993-3926).

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"Unproven products making unsubstantiated claims of superiority over FDA-
approved smoking cessation therapies puts smokers at risk," said Quesnelle." Clinical Practice
Guideline. Callers are up
to seven times more likely to quit smoking with help than trying to
quit on their own. For businesses that have at least eight employees
ready to quit smoking, QUITPLAN at Work offers free professional group
counseling and individually-designed stop-smoking plans.

For more information on QUITPLAN services, call 952-767-1400 or visit
http://www.

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