The Albuterol CFC to HFA Conversion - What is the Impact?Business Wire (press release), CA - 10 hours agoThe FDA has mandated that by December 31, 2008 all CFC propelled albuterol inhalers will be removed from the US market because of environmental concerns. …Topical Hemostats and Tissue Sealants Manufacturers Fight to … Business Wire (press release)all 2 news articles
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NPRCreate an Action Plan to Control Childhood AsthmaNPR - 7 hours ago… such as cortico-steroids which are used to reduce inflammation in the airways, and short-acting bronchodilators, such as Albuterol, which are used as …
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Athletes More Prone to AsthmaTIME - 5 hours agoFortunately, once it has been recognized, exercise-induced asthma is easily treated with short-acting bronchodilators such as albuterol — in the study, …
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Asthma medicines sometimes spurnedRochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - 1 hour agoGeneric albuterol inhalers will be off the market by the end of the year because they are powered by chlorofluorocarbons, propellant gases that damage the …
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Treatment For COPD May Need To Start Before BirthDentalPlans.com, FL - 7 hours ago… and forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (FEF25-75)*, both before and after treatment with a bronchodilator (180 µg albuterol). …
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Phasing out generic, CFC-powered asthma inhalersLos Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours agoThe Food and Drug Administration has decided generic albuterol inhalers should be taken off the market. These stalwarts of asthma relief will no longer be …
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Fire District Training Chief heads northReno Gazette Journal, NV - 1 hour agoSome of these include the nitrous oxide program, adding albuterol to their medical supplies, reviving the Explorers program and improving the EMS program. …
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Poor Airway Function in Infancy Predicts COPD in Young AdultsMedscape (subscription) - 4 hours ago… and forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of FVC (FEF 25-75 ), both before and after treatment with a bronchodilator (180 µg of albuterol). …
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NHLBI asthma guidelines: Where are we in improving care?AAP News (subscription) - 4 hours agoIntervention measures (termed rescue medication in the guidelines) consisting of albuterol or equivalent and systemic corticosteroids are effective in …
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Poor Lung Function at Birth a Risk for Adult COPDMedPage Today, NJ - 11 hours ago… and forced expiratory flow (FEF25-75), both before and after treatment with a bronchodilator (180 μg of albuterol). After adjustment for height, weight, …
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