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Patients Reluctant to Address Work-Related Asthma
Pharmacy Times (registration) Researchers reviewed data from the 2006 to 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Asthma Call-Back Survey, which included more than 50,000 employed adults 18 years and older with asthma. They determined that 14.7% of those patients had … |
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Choosing Wisely: Looking at Allergy and Asthma Targets
Pharmacy Times (registration) May I use the topics of allergy and asthma to introduce you to a remarkable tool? Choosing Wisely (www.choosingwisely.org) is an innovative program designed to ensure that health care providers deliver the right care at the right time by encouraging … |
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FDA clears Teva asthma med (TEVA)
Seeking Alpha (registration) The FDA approves Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' (NYSE:TEVA) ProAir RespiClick (albuterol sulfate) inhalation powder for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in patients at least 12 years old with reversible obstructive airway disease and for … Teva Announces FDA Approval of ProAir® RespiClick Teva Announces FDA Approval of ProAir(R) RespiClick |
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FDA Panel Recommends Asthma Treatment Approval for Adults Only
Pharmacy Times (registration) "We recognize the advisory committee's thoroughness in reviewing the data related to Breo Ellipta for asthma,” said Darrell Baker, senior vice president and head of GSK's Global Respiratory Franchise, in a press release. “We will continue to work … GSK And Theravance: Implications Of The Advisory Panel Decision Breo Ellipta receives Mixed Views from FDA Panel |
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OTC Asthma Products Labeled Homeopathic Pose Potential Health Risks
Pharmacy Times (registration) “Consumers with asthma can take an active role in managing their condition by making certain they have appropriate treatments on hand in the event they experience an asthma attack or a worsening of asthma symptoms, and by consulting with a health care … |
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Investors appear to wake up to potential of BioTime's Asthma iPhone app (BTX)
Seeking Alpha (registration) Thinly-traded small cap BioTime (BTX +16.1%) jumps on a 4x surge in volume in (what appears to be) belated response to the March 9 announcement by Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine that it is launching a large-scale research study of asthma using … |
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Investigational Asthma Treatment Cuts Exacerbation Rates in Half
Pharmacy Times (registration) The study compared the anti-interleukin-5 (IL-5) monoclonal antibody, reslizumab, with placebo in 953 patients with both asthma and elevated blood eosinophil levels. The research team found that patients treated with reslizumab in the first study … |
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A Quick Review Of The Asthma Market
Seeking Alpha (registration) Asthma remains a major health concern, with the WHO estimating the number of people suffering from asthma at 235 million. In the U.S., the CDC reports asthma prevalence at 9% in children and 8% in adults (CDC 2012). Even social media trends identify a … |
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Cold weather tips for asthma sufferers
News 12 Bronx (registration) Doctors are warning asthma sufferers to take extra care of themselves in the extremely cold weather. Many asthmatics have more attacks during the winter months. Experts say that's because exposure to freezing temperatures outside combined with dry air … |
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Student Pharmacists Improve Children's Asthma Education
Pharmacy Times (registration) The researchers studied the effects of a student pharmacist-implemented plan for teaching asthma self-management to children and their caregivers during a series of 6 asthma camps. Duquesne University student pharmacists implemented and developed … |
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