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Due to an author miscommunication, the statement published in the above article β€œThe authors have declared they have no competing interests.” is incorrect. DM Black has received honoraria from Merck and Nycomed, and research support from Novartis. He has also acted as a consultant for Roche. CJ Rosen declared he has no competing interests.