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Impact of a pharmacist-led asthma and COPD respiratory clinic in general practice
The Pharmaceutical Journal Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continue to account for a large burden of disease in the UK. Despite comprehensive guidelines, more than 1,000 people die from asthma each year and COPD accounts for a leading cause of … |
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The Pharmaceutical Journal |
Pharmacy interventions improve asthma outcomes
The Pharmaceutical Journal They found that nine out of ten studies reporting current asthma control showed a positive impact from pharmacy interventions. Interventions were also associated with improvement of asthma severity in three studies and asthma symptoms in eight studies. |
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The Pharmaceutical Journal |
Very poorly controlled asthma lasts more than a decade for half of patients
The Pharmaceutical Journal The researchers, who presented their results at the American Thoracic Society International Conference on 15–18 May 2016, say that alternative treatment strategies and helping patients to quit smoking could improve the asthma control of these patients. |
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Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) |
Late cold weather means asthma risk
Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) National Asthma Council Australia Director and pharmacist, Stephen Hughes, says that the delayed arrival of colder weather across Australia will hit unprepared families with asthma hard. “Our long stretch of warm temperatures into autumn is likely to … |
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Mountain View Journal |
May is Asthma Awareness Month
Mountain View Journal In recognition of May as Asthma Awareness Month, the New Mexico Department of Health reminds New Mexicans that asthma is the most common chronic disease among children and is a treatable and manageable chronic disease. Asthma is a long-term, … |
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Wall Street Journal |
AstraZeneca's Asthma Drug Shows Positive Results
Wall Street Journal Bing Yao, head of respiratory medicine at AstraZeneca's MedImmune unit, said benralizumab acted directly on the cells that are thought to cause attacks in patients with severe asthma. He said the Glaxo and Teva drugs, by contrast, act indirectly by … AstraZeneca set to go head to head against GSK with asthma drug AstraZeneca asthma drug hits goal, to enter competitive market AstraZeneca's asthma biologic hits PhIII target, but still behind rivals |
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Reuters |
AstraZeneca Asthma Drug Shows Positive Results
Wall Street Journal Bing Yao, head of respiratory medicine at the company's MedImmune unit, said benralizumab acted directly on the cells that are thought to cause attacks in severe asthma patients. He said the Glaxo and Teva drugs, by contrast, act indirectly by … AstraZeneca asthma drug hits goal, to enter competitive market AstraZeneca climbs after positive asthma treatment results AstraZeneca: Asthma drug trial results positive |
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Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) |
Asthma: a breathtaking impact on life
Australian Journal of Pharmacy (registration) (blog) Woolcock Institute inhaler specialist (and pharmacist) Associate Professor Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich says, “It is astonishing that despite the high level of asthma awareness in the community, so many people are compromising their well-being through … |
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We need more investment in diagnostics for asthma
The Pharmaceutical Journal Recent headlines in national media have declared that asthma is 'overdiagnosed and trivialised'. But as I am sure your readers know, these news stories are masking a deeper issue: there is no simple diagnostic test for asthma. It is shocking that in … |
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Vineland Daily Journal |
Foundation supports asthma program at Vineland club
Vineland Daily Journal VINELAND – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Vineland received support from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs in New Jersey. The grant will fund the second year of the club's BEAM (Breathe Easier with Asthma … |
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