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Asthma often elicits unneeded antibiotics for kids
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – One out of six kids with asthma receives an antibiotic they don't need, according to new study findings. The researchers found that doctors prescribe roughly 1 million unnecessary antibiotics to US kids with … Too Many Kids Getting Antibiotics for Asthma Antibiotics May Slightly Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma Antibiotics overused in children with asthma |
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Actelion's novel CRTH2 antagonist meets primary endpoint in Phase II study in …
Reuters (press release) This study complements the positive proof-of-mechanism study in asthma reported in 2009. Together, these studies provide substantial information that will guide us in the further development of this compound and our follow-up molecules in allergic … |
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Asthma risk may rise with preterm birth: study
Reuters Preterm birth, and even early term birth, may put babies at higher risk for needing asthma medication during childhood and adolescence, according to a Swedish study. "Every week in the womb is important for the fetus in order to reduce the risk of … Preterm Birth Linked to Inhaled Steroid Use in Childhood |
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Rigel says Pfizer returns asthma therapy rights
Reuters May 6 (Reuters) – Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc said Pfizer Inc has returned the rights to Rigel's inhaled asthma therapy, following the world's biggest drugmaker's decision to exit research and development in the allergy and respiratory therapeutic area. … Rigel Assumes Development Responsibility for Inhaled Asthma Therapy Pfizer Hands Back Rigel Drug |
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Asthma pills as good as inhaler: study
Reuters LONDON (Reuters) – Rarely prescribed asthma pills made by drugmakers such as AstraZeneca and Merck are easier to use and just as effective as conventional inhaler treatments, according to research by British scientists. … Study: Pills as Effective as Inhalers for Asthma Asthma pill 'as effective as inhaler' finds drug study Asthma Pills Just As Good As Inhalers |
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Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine
Reuters India NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an even bigger problem for poor rural children. Looking at data on 117000 Tennessee children on … |
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Reuters – Asthma is known to be a major health issue for children in inner cities, but a new study suggests that it may be an even bigger problem for poor rural children.
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FDA orders safety studies for some asthma drugs
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Health regulators have ordered drugmakers to conduct clinical trials involving a total of 53000 patients to test the safety of a controversial class of inhaled asthma drugs that are already on the market. … FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requires post-market safety trials for Long … |
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Heartburn drugs offer little asthma relief: study
Reuters India By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – If you have asthma, your doctor might have you on heartburn drugs to ease your wheezing. But that's not necessarily a good idea, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence. … |
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Astra pulls asthma product, hitting SkyePharma
Reuters L) is ending production of the pressurised metered dose inhaler version of its asthma drug Pulmicort, due to technical problems, in a move that will hit its technology partner SkyePharma (SKP.L). SkyePharma developed the formulation for the medicine … |
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