To put it bluntly, inhalers are a gift to people with lung diseases from God. It's asthma medicine made easy.
The first inhaler was invented in 1956. It was a godsend because now asthmatics could carry with them in their pockets or purses their asthma rescue medicine.
They now had quick and easy access to their asthma medicine anywhere, any time, and any place.
While the medicine has changed over the years, the basic inhaler design is still the same.
The key to this invention...
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