The FDA has just handed an advantage to GlaxoSmithKline’s triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by rejecting AstraZeneca’s PT010, a close competitor. AZ has confirmed that ...

Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, London, UK Dr M Thomas, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill Health Centre, ...

BACKGROUND The potential for long term adverse effects from inhaled corticosteroids relates to their systemic absorption, usually assessed from proxy markers in short term studies. When fluticasone ...

Here is a detailed guide on how to use an inhaler and instructions for getting the most out of your medication.

Inhalers typically expire after a year. Although expired inhalers are safe to use, the medicine won't be as effective.

cDepartment of Pulmonary Diseases, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands dGroningen Research Institute for Asthma and COPD, University Medical Center ...

Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK The small airways in the distal lung have been called the quiet zone because they are difficult to assess ...