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House dust mite immunotherapy in adults with allergic asthma – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com


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House dust mite immunotherapy in adults with allergic asthma
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Taking house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) tablets in addition to maintenance medications appears to help reduce the risk of an attack in people with HDM allergy–related asthma. The double-blind, randomized study was …
HDM SLIT tablet can reduce risk of moderate or severe asthma exacerbationNews-Medical.net
Sublingual Immunotherapy Improves Dust Mite AllergyMedscape

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FDA approves reslizumab to treat severe asthma – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com


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FDA approves reslizumab to treat severe asthma
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FDA has cleared reslizumab (Cinqair—Teva) for use with other asthma medicines for the maintenance treatment of severe asthma in adults. The drug is indicated for patients with a history of severe asthma attacks despite using their current asthma …
FDA approves Cinqair to treat severe asthmaFDA.gov
Reslizumab (Cinqair) Approved to Treat Severe AsthmaMedscape
FDA Approves Teva's Asthma Injection to Treat Severe AsthmaNews Every day
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Effect of prenatal supplementation with vitamin D on asthma or recurrent wheezing in offspring by age 3 years – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com


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Effect of prenatal supplementation with vitamin D on asthma or recurrent wheezing in offspring by age 3 years
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Lack of vitamin D during pregnancy can lead to breathing disorders early in a child's life. Researchers tested whether prenatal vitamin D supplementation could prevent asthma or recurrent wheezing by administering specific doses to 876 women aged …
Prenatal Vitamin D and Baby's Asthma RiskWebMD
Effect of Prenatal Supplementation With Vitamin D on Asthma or Recurrent Wheezing in Offspring by Age 3 Years: The …JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Lower Asthma Risk From Prenatal Vitamin D Unconfirmed But Supplement Isn't a Bad Idea: ExpertsLatinos Health
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New treatment for severe asthma
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In early November, FDA approved mepolizumab (Nucala—GlaxoSmithKline), a novel treatment for severe asthma. This new treatment is an interleukin-5 (IL-5) antagonist that works by inhibiting IL-5 signaling, with subsequent reduction in the production …

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Independent group says new Glaxo asthma drug far too expensive – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

Independent group says new Glaxo asthma drug far too expensive
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The nonprofit analyzed the once-monthly injectable drug for severe asthma, finding that it should be priced at $7,800 to $12,000 a year, compared with the current list price of $32,500 a year. While the drug significantly reduces asthma attacks and …

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FDA advisers recommend approval of asthma drug for adults – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

FDA advisers recommend approval of asthma drug for adults
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An FDA advisory committee has recommended the agency approve Teva Pharmaceutical's experimental drug reslizumab for severe asthma in patients aged 18 years and older. Reslizumab is an antibody drug designed to be given intravenously once every …

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Study compares LRTAs with placebo for the treatment of asthma – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com

Study compares LRTAs with placebo for the treatment of asthma
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Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare leukotriene-receptor antagonists (LTRAs) with placebo in patients with mild asthma. The review, funded by NIH, included 50 randomized trials conducted through June 2015.

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Study compares combination treatments for African-American adults with asthma – Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com


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Study compares combination treatments for African-American adults with asthma
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The primary outcome was time to asthma exacerbation that required oral or parenteral corticosteroids. The results showed no difference between LABA plus ICS compared with tiotropium plus ICS in the primary outcome. There were also no significant …
LABAs, tiotropium perform similarly in black patients with asthmaClinical Advisor
Anticholinergic vs Long-Acting ?-Agonist in Combination With Inhaled …JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
Study Compares Combination Treatments for Black Adults with AsthmaHealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)
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Pharmacists Shouldn’t Bother Recommending Soy Supplements for Asthma – Pharmacy Times


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Pharmacists Shouldn't Bother Recommending Soy Supplements for Asthma
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“Pharmacists can say that there is no evidence that taking soy isoflavone supplements will benefit patients with asthma, but there is also no evidence that they will cause any harm,” he said. “If individuals with asthma want to use these supplements …
Soy May Be Ineffective In Asthma CareUniversity Herald
Soy supplements don't cure asthma, says studyFree Press Journal
Soy supplements do not appear to improve asthmaInsidermedicine
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Pharmacists Can Correct Asthma Controller Medication Underuse – Pharmacy Times


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Pharmacists Can Correct Asthma Controller Medication Underuse
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A study published May 4, 2015 in Pediatrics analyzed data from 35,467 asthma medication prescriptions filled between January 31, 2010, and January 30, 2012, for children aged 2 to 17 years in Hamilton County, Ohio. Classifying the asthma medications as …
Pharmacies could play a role in reducing asthma-related deathsThe Pharmaceutical Journal

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