Inhaled corticosteroid/long-acting β 2-agonist (ICS/LABA) fixed-dose combinations are recommended regular maintenance options for asthma. ICS/LABAs containing ...
Decision Resources, one of the world’s leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of asthma, surveyed physicians’ prescribing practices ...
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have multiple breathing problems and, at the more severe stages, experience acute exacerbations of COPD up to three times annually. Because ...
A review of postmarket safety studies by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found no significant increase in risk for serious asthma-related outcomes when a long-acting β-agonist (LABA) is ...
CHICAGO -- A fixed-dose inhaler combining an inhaled corticosteroid, long-acting muscarinic antagonist, and long-acting beta agonist (ICS/LAMA/LABA) improved lung function and reduced exacerbations in ...
With new dosing regimes, competitive pricing and upcoming generic entry, the ICS/LABA class is facing challenging times. The key players in this field will need to differentiate their products ...
Among patients with mild asthma, as-needed use of a fixed-dose inhaler combining budesonide and formoterol (Symbicort) proved effective for preventing exacerbations and loss of lung function, but the ...
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updates to the SYMBICORT ® (budesonide ...