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Banned Asthma Drugs
An advisory panel has recommended that the FDA remove the "essential use" status of nonprescription inhalers that use ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons as propellants. Doing so would essentially ban products such as Primatene Mist from sale.
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From Our Experts
Smoking Ban Boon to Asthma Sufferers in France
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Susphrine: The asthma wonder drug of old
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School Kids Need Quick Access to Asthma Rescue Inhalers
Think about this. There are many asthmatic adults who are embarrassed or too modest to seek medical attention. Many are even so modest... Read more »
Asthma Research Update: Some of the Latest Studies About Asthma &...
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Combination Asthma Inhalers = Increased Convenience + Better Asthma...
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation State Honor Roll Summary
In the U.S., more than 5 million children have asthma, 2.2 million children have food allergies and an estimated 10 million children have other... Read more »
Advair, Symbicort and FDA Advisory Committee Recommednations f...
Have questions or comments? Click here. Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) listened to presentations and comments from several members... Read more »
Asthma drugs get 'precaution' labeling
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that asthma drugs in the leukotriene receptor agonists category be given a "precaution" on... Read more »
FDA panel wants Vicodin, Percocet banned
The popular prescription painkillers Vicodin and Percocet--which combine acetaminophen with a narcotic pain drug--should be banned, according to a... Read more »
If Vicodin, Percocet banned, what next?
Experts say that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chooses to ban Vicodin and Percocet as its advisory panel suggests, the move won't be... Read more »
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