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Please Cut a Deal For Patients

Harry Reid may have more to do with your future health care than any single individual, more than your doctor, your pharmacist, that scientist searching for cures, or your spiritual advisor.  Harry Reid is Majority Leader for the United States Senate, and he wants the entire Senate to vote on a health care reform bill this... Read moreChevron

Remembering Senator Edward Kennedy

As the world remembers the work and legacy of Senator Edward Kennedy, many are focused on his work to promote health care for all who need it here in the United States.  Some disagreed with his aim, but few could really question the source of his passion.  He expressed the passion of a parent whose son is asthmatic.  That son,... Read moreChevron

Health Reform in A Nutshell

This spring and summer, Congress is taking up the complicated, politically difficult task of reforming the nation's health care system.  Why is reform needed, what will it look like, and how will any new laws be developed?   Many leaders agree with health care experts and patients that health care must be reformed, but their reasons... Read moreChevron

Better Management of the HFA Inhaler Changeover

Good management principles direct that after any program begins, feedback and evaluation follow.  Now, we are 90 days into the ban on CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers.  The Asthma and Allergy Association of America ("AAFA") is getting feedback.  While we hope that millions of users that we have not heard from have made the... Read moreChevron

Tips for Handling the Asthma Inhaler Changeover

The clock is winding down on the transition time to switch from CFC-propelled albuterol inhalers to HFA-propelled albuterol inhalers. The United States has banned sale or distribution of these products in the US effective January 1, 2009. With less than a month left to transition, AAFA urges you to speak with your physician and pharmacist about... Read moreChevron

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