WASHINGTON —The Food and Drug Administration at the end of May issued a public health advisory to alert patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to switch to hydrofluoroalkane-propelled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most widely-used asthma and breathing treatments for over 20 years is being taken off the shelves in 2024, potentially ...

Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA, a metered ...

WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration today issued a public health advisory to alert patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals to switch to hydrofluoroalkane propelled albuterol inhalers ...

Should hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers be placed at the mouth rather than two finger spaces away? Are spacer devices appropriate for use with HFA inhalers?—BARBARA BRANDT, NP, Boulder, Colo. Even ...

Reviewers examine the consequences of switching to hydrofluoroalkane, which is replacing chlorofluorocarbon, or CFC, as a key ingredient in albuterol inhalers designed to relieve asthma. The FDA has ...

As of Jan. 1, thousands of asthma patients in the U.S. will no longer be able to get refills for Flovent — one of the most popular inhalers in the U.S. for nearly 30 years. Flovent’s manufacturer, GSK ...

NORTH WALES, Pa. -- Teva Respiratory announced today the availability of ProAir® HFA with dose counter for use in patients 4 years of age and older, for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm ...

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels have voted (18 no, 6 yes, 1 no vote) not to recommend over-the-counter (OTC) marketing of epinephrine inhalation aerosol 125 microgram ...

People with asthma now have a new option to breathe easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved the first generic asthma inhaler as part of its efforts to improve access to ...