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January 26, 2015

GSK Expands Its Asthma and COPD Portfolio in the US – Pharmaceutical Processing

GSK Expands Its Asthma and COPD Portfolio in the US
Pharmaceutical Processing
GlaxoSmithKline has announced the simultaneous availability of two of its recently approved products for the treatment of asthma and COPD to retail pharmacies in the US. Over the past 15 months, GSK has launched four inhaled respiratory therapies in …
GSK Expands Its Portfolio Of Medicines In US To Treat Asthma And COPDRTT News
GSK expands its portfolio of medicines in the US for patients with asthma and …MarketWatch

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January 23, 2015

COPD and Asthma Symptoms Overlap in Older Patients – HCPLive

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COPD and Asthma Symptoms Overlap in Older Patients
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Up to half of older adults may suffer from symptoms of both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to findings presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting in Atlanta in …

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January 9, 2015

Tiotropium Respimat Versus HandiHaler on SaO2 and Sleep in COPD Patients

Condition: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions: Drug: tiotropium; Device: Handihaler; Device: Respimat
Sponsor: University of Crete
Completed – verified January 2015

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January 8, 2015

Some Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke – WebMD

Some Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Close to half of U.S. adults over 40 who have trouble breathing due to asthma or COPD still continue to smoke, federal health officials reported Wednesday. The findings highlight the difficulty facing many …

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January 7, 2015

Vectura and Janssen Enter Global Partnership for Asthma, COPD – Lung Disease News

Vectura and Janssen Enter Global Partnership for Asthma, COPD
Lung Disease News
Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by bronchial spasms of the lungs, resulting in causing difficulty in breathing. Attacks are commonly triggered by allergic reactions, irritants, and cold air. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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January 7, 2015

Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC – WebMD – WebMD

Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC – WebMD
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… (CDC) statistics come a day after the release of another agency report, which found that 15 percent of Americans between 40 and 79 years of age suffer from some form of lung obstruction — typically asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

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January 7, 2015

Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC – U.S. News & World Report

Nearly Half of Older Adults With Asthma, COPD Still Smoke: CDC
U.S. News & World Report
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Close to half of U.S. adults over 40 who have trouble breathing due to asthma or COPD still continue to smoke, federal health officials reported Wednesday. The findings highlight the difficulty facing many …
About 1 in 7 Older Adults Has Some Form of Lung Disease: CDCDoctors Lounge
US Lung Obstruction Rates Steady at About 15%Medscape

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January 6, 2015

Heaves, COPD, RAO, or Simply Equine Asthma? – TheHorse.com

Heaves, COPD, RAO, or Simply Equine Asthma?
TheHorse.com
Equine asthma is used to describe the state of airway hyper-responsiveness following inhalation of dust particles commonly found in barns. Such exposure is usually the result of feeding moldy hay. However, some horses present identical signs while …

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January 6, 2015