Elite Runner Had Qualms When Alberto Salazar Told Her to Use Asthma Drug … – ProPublica


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Elite Runner Had Qualms When Alberto Salazar Told Her to Use Asthma Drug
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Elite distance runner Lauren Fleshman says that Salazar helped her get treatment for asthma, but she became squeamish when he suggested that she use medication in a different manner than the doctor instructed. Fleshman, 33, won five NCAA titles while …

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Overuse, Safety Questions Cloud Advair’s Ascent to Asthma Blockbuster – ProPublica


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Overuse, Safety Questions Cloud Advair's Ascent to Asthma Blockbuster
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The asthma drug has generated more than $80 billion in global revenues for its maker, GlaxoSmithKline, since its U.S. approval in 2000. With its distinctive purple inhaler, Advair has helped legions of asthma sufferers achieve control of their symptoms.

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ProPublica: Safety questions over GSK’s Advair linger after years on the … – FiercePharma

ProPublica: Safety questions over GSK's Advair linger after years on the
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Recent research suggests that a significant percentage of asthma patients begin using Advair inappropriately, the watchdog says, and that can trigger the "risk of asthma-related death" described on the med's label. And while the FDA in 2010 required

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