Novartis says asthma blockbuster Xolair also effective against serious hives – FiercePharma


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Novartis says asthma blockbuster Xolair also effective against serious hives
FiercePharma
But Novartis says in financial filings that its pricing is under pressure for the asthma treatment. In the U.K., the price watchdog NICE last fall indicated it might drop approval of the drug there but then relented in March after Novartis offered up
Novartis reports new Phase III data showing omalizumab significantly improves MarketWatch (press release)
Novartis skin drug helps patients with chronic hivesReuters
Novartis' omalizumab effective for severe hivesPharmaTimes
The Pharma Letter –RTT News –French Tribune
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Success Story: Childbirth, asthma prompted Wendy Fleming to get serious about … – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Success Story: Childbirth, asthma prompted Wendy Fleming to get serious about
Memphis Commercial Appeal
BEFORE: Wendy Fleming "piled on the weight" after she had her first baby and was diagnosed with asthma at age 37. She began meeting with personal trainer Yvette Smith three days a week, taking Smith's fitness classes, and cutting back on her fat intake

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Abilene carnival combines fun with serious messages about asthma – ReporterNews.com

Abilene carnival combines fun with serious messages about asthma
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By Scott Kirk Special to the Reporter-News Eric J. Shelton/Reporter-News Davare Payne (left), 7, watches his brother, Dristain Payne, 5, take an asthma test during Hendrick's Asthma Education program, sponsored by Kohl's Department Store on Southwest
Kohl's Awards Hendrick Asthma Program With GrantKTXS

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LABA Use Ups Risk of Serious Asthma Events in Children – Doctors Lounge


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LABA Use Ups Risk of Serious Asthma Events in Children
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The use of long acting ?²-adrenergic receptor agonists in children increases the risk for an excess of serious asthma-related events, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Pediatrics. MONDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) — The use of long
Kids at Increased Risk with Long-Acting Beta-AgonistsMedPage Today

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Delaying asthma care can have serious results – OnMedica

Delaying asthma care can have serious results
OnMedica
People who delay presenting for emergency asthma care may have worse outcomes than those who seek help sooner, and be more likely to require admission, researchers have found. They told the American Thoracic Society 2011 International Conference in
ATS: Many Parents of Children With Asthma Avoid Flu VaccineDoctors Lounge

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