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FDA panel backs approval of GSK asthma drug in adults – Reuters


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FDA panel backs approval of GSK asthma drug in adults
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An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended approval on Thursday of GlaxoSmithKline Plc's drug mepolizumab for severe asthma in patients aged 18 and older. The panel voted 10 to 4 against approving it in children aged …
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FDA committee recommends approval of Nucala for adults with severe asthmaHealio

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Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds study – News-Medical.net


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Weight loss reduces asthma severity in obese adults, finds study
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A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in obese people than …
Weight loss can reduce asthma severity in obese adultsEconomic Times

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Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 Study finds weight loss in obese adults can reduce … – EurekAlert (press release)

Public Release: 8-Jun-2015 Study finds weight loss in obese adults can reduce …
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Glenview, Ill. (June 8, 2015)– A Canadian study published in the June issue of the journal CHEST found weight loss reduced asthma severity as measured by airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in obese adults. The incidence of asthma is 1.47 times higher in …

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Spirometry underutilized for asthma management in U.S. adults – News-Medical.net


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Spirometry underutilized for asthma management in U.S. adults
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Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found, for the first time, that spirometry was underutilized for asthma diagnosis and management in U.S. adults from 2001 to 2011, despite it's accuracy, cost effectiveness and …
UTMB study shows cost-effective, expert recommended asthma test …HealthCanal.com

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FDA Okays Breo Ellipta for Asthma in Adults – Medscape


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FDA Okays Breo Ellipta for Asthma in Adults
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of fluticasone furoate/vilanterol (Breo Ellipta, GlaxoSmithKline/Theravance) for the once-daily treatment of asthma in adults aged 18 years and older. Fluticasone furoate (FF) is an …
FDA approves Glaxo, Theravance's Breo Ellipta asthma drugReuters
Glaxo Wins U.S. Approval to Sell Breo Only to Adults With AsthmaBloomberg
FDA approves BREO® ELLIPTA® for the treatment of adults with asthma in the USMarketWatch
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Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults: CDC – Philly.com


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Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults: CDC
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Almost 16 percent of American adults with asthma either developed the condition on the job or have asthma symptoms made worse by conditions in their workplace, said Dr. Jacek Mazurek, lead author of a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease …
CDC Says Work-Related Asthma Is CommonYouth Health Magzine

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