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Over-The-Counter Asthma Inhalers Sold At Asda Supermarket
Huffington Post UK Asthma sufferers aged 16 or over will be able to buy two of “reliever” inhalers from in-store pharmacies for just £7; cheaper than the standard prescription charge of £7.65, according to Asda. asthma inhalers over the counter. Asda pharmacist Faisal … |
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Makers Of Over-the-Counter Inhaler Leading Fight To Have Product Back On …
MarketWatch (press release) Before the ban, two to three million asthma sufferers in the United States relied on Primatene® Mist, because they did not have health insurance or the means to pay for a doctor's visit to get a prescription, or simply because they preferred Primatene … |
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Over-the-counter inhaler pulled off store shelves
KSDK St. Louis (KSDK) – An over-the-counter asthma inhaler has been pulled off store shelves, but not because of health concerns. Primatene Mist was pulled off shelves on January 1 because the inhalers contain CFC's, a propellant that is harmful to the … |
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Over-the-counter inhalers taken off the market
NBC2 News By Joelle Parks, NBC2 Reporter – email Local pharmacies are preparing to take the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler off the shelves. It's because of concerns it's propellant is damaging the ozone layer. For Katie Carsi's daughter, her inhaler is a … |
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No more over-the-counter option for asthma sufferers
Hawaii News Now HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – An alert for all the asthma sufferers out there. By December 31st, your over-the-counter option for asthma relief comes to an end. Primatene Mist, the only OTC inhaler will be off store shelves for … |
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DeMint Tries to Halt Ban on Over-the-Counter Asthma Inhaler
Fox News Jim DeMint is trying to stop the federal government from banning a popular over-the-counter asthma inhaler, introducing an amendment that would yank funding for the ban set to go into effect in January. The Food and Drug Administration rule would take … |
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FDA: Over-the-counter asthma inhalers containing chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs …
MMD Newswire (press release) Epinephrine inhalers, marketed by Armstrong Pharmaceutical Inc. as Primatene Mist, are the only FDA-approved inhalers for the temporary relief of occasional symptoms of mild asthma that are sold over-the-counter in retail stores without a prescription. … FDA: Over-the-Counter Asthma Inhalers Containing Chloroflouorocarbons (CFCs … |
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FDA to Ban Over-the-counter Asthma Inhaler 3/17/11
KOSA The only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the United States will soon be banned by the Food and Drug Administration. It's now about protecting your health, but the environment. Primatine Mist Inhalers are being discontinued because chemicals … |
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FDA: Over-the-Counter Asthma Inhaler Will Not Be Sold After Dec. 31
Fox News The US Food and Drug Administration said the only over-the-counter asthma inhaler sold in the US will no longer be available after December 31, 2011. The action was taken because Primatene Mist uses chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which deplete the ozone … Health Highlights: March 17, 2011 FDA to Pull Only OTC Epinephrine Asthma Inhaler at Year-End Only OTC asthma inhaler to be withdrawn from market |
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