Monday, March 08, 2010
While the economy sputters, the long acting bronchodilator/ corticosteroid combination inhaler market is booming. While big pharmaceutical companies fight it out to maintain or gain a piece of this pie, we asthmatics should be the beneficiaries.
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I have been taking Advair for about 10 years now, and the pharmacists don't know when a generic will be out and availbale. It is very important to me as I have been unemployed for more than a year now and paying for my own medical insurance to the state of Minnesota (over $500.00 per month). I hope it comes out very soon, as I take the 500/50 dose. It really works for me as I have not been hospitalized in over 12 years now.
Since it costs a lot more to make a dry powdered inhaler like Advair as opposed to HFA inhalers, some experts believe it might be a long while they are available in the U.S. Generic Advairs do exist, however, just not in the U.S.
In the meantime, here is a link to a q&a session where there is listed a variety of options that might be of help to you.
It has been very good for me also and I have been taking it about 8yrs and am waiting for the generic which should have come out last year but no. Ask your doctor for a couple of samples. They are available and it should help your finances for a month or two. But, do not hold your breath, "if you can", for the generic.