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Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members of an expert FDA advisory committee regarding the benefit-to-risk ratio of Long Acting Beta-agonist drugs (LABAs). The advisory panel consisted of 27 voting health care professionals representing subcommittees in pulmonary and allergy medicine, safety and risk, and pediatric advisory.
The medications of interest were LABAs prescribed for treatment... Read moreMore information on "Asthma Drugs"
From Our Experts
What You Need to Know About Asthma Drug Black Box Warnings
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The High Cost of Asthma Prescription Drugs
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From Our Sources
Asthma drugs get 'precaution' labeling
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Singulair Suicide Risk Analysis
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Drug-trial participation may affect what asthma drugs doctors ...
Doctors who participate in the clinical trial of an asthma medication are more likely to prescribe that medication, a new Danish study has found. The... Read more »
FDA Calls for Limits on Asthma Drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called for warnings to be added to four common asthma medications, including Advair, Foradil,... Read more »
FDA reviewing safety of asthma drug Xolair
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