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 ...

A popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma and other conditions is being discontinued, and despite generic versions now available, health experts are warning patients to plan ahead for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Asthmatic patients who use over-the-counter Primatene Mist will soon need to find an alternative prescription medicine to control their symptoms. The epinephrine drug will no longer be available after ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2007 – Community health centers and clinics across the country will be distributing asthma inhalers free of charge to their uninsured and underserved asthma patients ...

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 ...