Asthma treatment

http://www.healasthma.com – New inhalers help environment, not just breathing Jan. –DECATUR — Those using albuterol inhalers to treat such conditions as asthma and COPD have likely noticed a change in their medication lately. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently phased out older versions of the inhalers, which used environmentally unfriendly chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, as a propellant to deliver the medicine.Instead, as of inhalers with the propellant hydrofluoroalkane, a more environmentally friendly alternative, are available…. . Sauk Valley Newspapers (Dixon-Sterling, IL) – Inhalers go green to help everyone get a breath of fresh air Asthmatics and other folks who are making the switch to environmentally friendly rescue inhalers find that the new devices take some getting used to, from the diminished force of the spray to the increased impact on the pocketbook.In years past, when a person had an asthma attack, it often was a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-propelled albuterol inhaler that came to the rescue. Turns out, those inhalers were bad for the ozone layer, so they’re being replaced by hydrofluoroalkane… . Sauk Valley Newspapers (Dixon-Sterling, IL) – Inhalers go green to help everyone get a breath of fresh air Asthmatics and other folks who are making the switch to environmentally friendly rescue inhalers find that the new devices take some getting used to, from the diminished force of the spray to the increased impact on the pocketbook.In years past, when a person had an asthma attack, it often was a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)-propelled albuterol inhaler that came to the rescue. Turns out, those inhalers were bad for the ozone layer, so they’re being replaced by hydrofluoroalkane… A “green’ inhaler on the way for asthmatics by the end of the year, doctors will prescribe only ozone-friendly inhalers, INHALERS Older medicine was cheaper than new kind Fresno Bee If you don’t know already, you’re sure to discover this spring, when asthma and allergy season are in full swing Asthma inhalers are going green.And some users are seeing red over paying more for the new, environmentally friendly devices.But like it or not, asthmatics who carry inhalers containing albuterol-a quick-acting drug that opens airways-will be switched to new inhalers soon if they haven’t already. The newer inhalers are… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Sepracor Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Welcome to Sepracor’s third quarter earnings conference call. Hosting the call today from Sepracor is Mr. Timothy Barberich, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. [OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS] It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to our host, Mr. Timothy Barberich. Sir, you begin. TIMOTHY BARBERICH, CHAIRMAN, CEO, SEPRACOR Thank you. Good morning. Thank you for joining us today for our third quarter earnings webcast. With us this morning are Jim… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News – Trial begins in infant’s death State says caretaker misused powerful medication on girl Oct. All it would have taken to save infant Marissa Cadet’s life was a call, prosecutor Elizabeth Parker told a jury Wednesday.Instead of calling for help when Marissa’s breathing became labored and the -month-old gasped for air, babysitter Aline Marcelin spent time hiding toys and other evidence that would show she operated day care out of her West Palm Beach home, according to Parker. In those precious moments, Parker said, Marissa died in her car seat on… . Checkups, medicine are musts for asthma Question My daughter has asthma attacks every few months, usually when she gets a cold. It can happen every few weeks in the winter. Whenever I take her to her pediatrician, he tells me to use Albuterol in a nebulizer at home. She is also put on steroids by mouth. She seems to get better most of the time, but these episodes are happening too often. Is there any other treatment I could use or should I take her to see a specialist?Answer The treatment scenario you describe is unfortunately… IVAX Reports Revenues And Earnings For Fourth Quarter And Year And Gives Guidance For And IVAX Corporation, Miami David Malina, – - Director/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications IVAX Corporation (AMEX IVX)(LSE IVX.L)(WSE IVX) — Record Revenues For Q Up % To . Million — Record Revenues For Y Up % To . Billion — Income For Q Up % To . Million — Income For Y Up % To . Million — EPS For Q Up % To . — EPS For Y Up % To . … Analysis Fraud charges against Walgreens for changing the expiration dates on the drugs they sell MICHELE NORRIS, host This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from N . I’m Michele Norris.MELISSA BLOCK, host And I’m Melissa Block.The nation’s largest drugstore chain is being sued by consumers who claim they were defrauded. The suit says that Walgreens dispensed drugs with labels that said the products were good for up to a year from when they were sold. But the consumers claim the expiration periods placed on those drugs by the… . Genetic bar code study promising Technology could focus treatment By Tim Bonfield The Cincinnati Enquirer Imagine a day when doctors can use a patient’s genetic profile to predict with near certainty whether a medication will treat their illness or cause a dangerous side effect.That day has become much closer with the publication Tuesday of a genetic study of people with asthma, led by University of Cincinnati researcher Dr. Stephen Liggett and co-sponsored by Connecticut-based biotech company…. –