We are more than half way to the asthma inhaler transition.
On December 31, 2008, asthmatics' old tried and true CFC-based inhalers will be taken off the market and replaced with HFA-based inhalers.
The New York Times wrote a piece about the transition outlining some critical differences between the old and the new inhalers.
From the New York Times: "Studies show that HFA inhalers are as effective as CFC inhalers and have the same rate of side effects. But if they are not used properly,...
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