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http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with AND narrows your search to give more precise results …more on search operators – . SHORT OF BREATH ASTHMA OFTEN TREATED WITH ‘RESCUE’ DRUGS, BUT DOCTORS FOCUS ON LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS Chris Gyves has never worried that his asthma might kill him. His deadly allergy to peanuts evokes far more fear than his asthma ever has.But the severe allergy attack that struck him one night last year made him realize that he needed more help for his allergies than he was getting. Now, he inhales steroids twice a day to help keep his asthma under control.Asthma is a disease associated with an ongoing inflammation of the breathing tubes. When an asthma attack occurs, the tubes and… . (New Jersey) – SCHERING-PLOUGH ISSUES RECALL ON ASTHMA INHALERS Schering-Plough Corp. is recalling some of its prescription asthma inhalers because they not contain active drugs, the pharmaceutical maker said Wednesday.The recall includes the Proventil and Warrick brands of inhalation aerosols, generic albuterol inhalers, and various doses of Vanceril inhalers made from Sept. to Sept. , .The company said it identified manufacturing problems as the cause.Asthma patients using the Proventil or Warrick brand of albuterol… Schering-Plough recalls some asthma inhalers NEW YORK – Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling some of its prescription asthma inhalers because they not contain active drugs. The recall includes the Proventil and Warrick brands of inhalation aerosols, generic albuterol inhalers, and various doses of Vanceril inhalers made from Sept. to Sept. , . The company said it identified manufacturing problems as the cause.Asthma patients who are using their Proventil or Warrick brand of albuterol inhalers… . ASTHMA DRUG SHOWS PROMISE Adding another medicine to the traditional two-drug treatment for severe childhood asthma attacks substantially reduces the need to hospitalize sufferers, a study found. Researchers examined the effect of adding ipratropium bromide to the standard emergency room therapy for asthma attacks, albuterol and steroids. The result was a percent drop in the need for hospitalization, according to the study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine. … . Times, The (London, England) – Medeva asthma deal in US MEDEVA, the pharmaceutical group, has been given exclusive rights in America and Canada to sell two asthma drugs in a new type of CFC-free inhaler. The dry powder, multi-dose inhaler, trademarked Pulvinal, and the asthma drugs, salbutamol (albuterol) and beclomethasone, are being developed by Chiesi Farmaceutici, an Italian company.The drugs are about to enter the final stage of clinical trials in the US. Medeva said incidence of asthma was rising and the US market was worth … . NEW ASTHMA DRUG LASTS LONGER, IS MORE EFFECTIVE, STUDY FINDS CHICAGO — A new asthma inhalant drug works better at preventing attacks and lasts longer than a widely used medication, researchers say.The new drug, salmeterol xinafoate, was recently approved for marketing in the United States under the brand name Serevent.Researchers reporting in yesterday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compared the drug’s effectiveness with albuterol and a placebo among asthmatics ages and up…. . The Arizona Daily Star – New asthma drug is effective, report says A new asthma inhalant drug works better at preventing attacks and lasts longer than a widely used medication, researchers say.The new drug, salmeterol xinafoate, was recently approved for marketing in the United States under the brand name Serevent.Researchers reporting in yesterday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compared the drug’s effectiveness with albuterol and a placebo among asthmatics ages and up.Albuterol is a… . (New Jersey) – STUDY SAYS NEW DRUG IS EFFECTIVE FOR ASTHMA A new asthma inhalant drug works better at preventing attacks and lasts longer than a widely used medication, researchers say.The new drug, salmeterol xinafoate, was recently approved for marketing in the United States under the brand name Serevent.Researchers reporting in Wednesday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compared the drug’s effectiveness with albuterol and a placebo among asthmatics ages and up.Albuterol is a… . Copley blames bacteria for tainting drug Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. yesterday pinned the blame for contamination of an asthma drug on bacteria that grew in a damp machine, according to published reports. Officials at the Canton-based company were unavailable to confirm or comment on the report published in the Patriot Ledger.The apparent explanation would be the first to come from the company since the recall of Albuterol was announced Jan. , setting off a devastating wave of negative publicity about the maker of generic… . The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution – Nation in Brief Drug firm recalls inhalation solution A Massachusetts generic drug company said Wednesday it is recalling millions of vials of an inhalation solution widely used by asthma patients and others with breathing problems. Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. said some of its -milliliter Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution was contaminated by microbial organisms. It poses special risks of serious infection to people with compromised immune systems, including those with AIDS, cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive lung disease and cancer… –

http://www.healasthma.com – . New drug cuts asthma attacks for hours CHICAGO (AP) – A new asthma inhalant drug works better at preventing attacks and lasts longer than a widely used medication, researchers say. The new drug, salmeterol xinafoate, recently was approved for marketing in the United States under the brand name Serevent.Researchers reporting in Wednesday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compared the drug’s effectiveness with albuterol and a placebo among asthmatics ages and… . YORK AREA PHARMACIES MEET ORDER Some York County pharmacies on Thursday were pulling from their shelves the Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution recalled by a Massachusetts generic drug company.Among them were the pharmacy at the Giant grocery store on Pauline Drive in York Township and the two York Apothecary locations at the Apple Hill Medical Center and York Hospital.A couple of pharmacists said the recalled generic drug is not used as much by their customers as brand names such as Proventil. Such products are… . Times, The (London, England) – Medeva to purchase Armstrong for m, Armstrong Pharmaceuticals MEDEVA, the fast-growing pharmaceuticals group, is acquiring its first quoted company, paying million for Armstrong Pharmaceuticals in America. Armstrong specialises in the production of anti-asthma drug delivery systems and aims to market a metered dose inhaler version of albuterol, a generic equivalent of Ventolin, which is being considered by the American Food and Drug Administration.Armstrong earned pre-tax profits of . million in the year to on sales of… . IVAX GETS OK TO SELL INHALER IN CANADA CANADIAN regulatory authorities have granted Ivax Corp. of Miami approval to sell the Albuterol Metered Dose Inhaler in Canada.The inhaler was developed and manufactured by Waterford Pharmaceuticals, an Irish subsidiary of Harris Pharmaceuticals that was acquired by Ivax. Novopharm Ltd., which specializes in branded generic pharmaceuticals, will distribute the product in Canada.Novopharm, Canada’s largest pharmaceutical company in terms of number of prescriptions… Health Watch Eliminating ozone-damaging inhalers FDA requires switch from CFC-propelled inhalers Old-fashioned inhalers that use chemicals harmful to the ozone layer are being phased out for a more environmentally friendly medicine for asthmatics.Chlorofluorocarbon-propelled inhalers will not be available in the United States after Dec. , because they contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring asthmatics switch to hydrofluoroalkane-propelled albuterol inhalers,… . FDA Inhalers outdated WASHINGTON – Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end – and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer products are being phased out… . GenBetween – New asthma inhalers by the end of ( b media delivered by Newstex) People who take “inhalers” containing the medicine albuterol for asthma or other respiratory conditions will have to change their inhaler by the end of .Manufacturers are phasing out these inhalers which emit ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) to propel the medicine and they will be replaced by hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) inhalers.But, it seems the transition is going to be a bit rough because the HFA… Here’s how government �helps� The efficiency, or lack thereof, of government never ceases to amaze me. One of the hottest issues we face today is the rising cost of health care. And what does our government do?It mandates the removal of chlorofluorocarbons from Albuterol inhalers.What, pray tell, is the significance of this mandate?First, CFC is the gas that scientists say causes the hole in the ozone layer that lets in more ultraviolet light, thus increasing the risk of skin cancer. OK, I buy that.But… . ASTHMATIC GIRL’S KIN ACCUSE SCHOOL OF BIAS EVERY DAY, -year-old Amilyah Bailey takes a dose of Clarinex, puffs an Albuterol inhaler and spends up to two hours breathing from the nebulizer stocked with the Pulmicort she needs to treat her debilitating asthma.Cold weather can trigger the Suffolk County girl’s attacks, so she frequently misses school.Now her grandparents blame racial bias at Ridge Elementary School in Ridge for her lagging grades, and they are planning to take school officials to court.Instead… . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA) – BRIEF Teva and UCB to jointly sell respiratory treatments in US The treatments are being developed by Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals. Jan. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq TEVA; TASE TEVA) US respiratory therapy unit, Teva Specialty Pharmaceuticals and UCB (Euronext UCB) will jointly commercialize Teva’s US respiratory medicines. The first product to be jointly promoted in the US is Teva’s ProAir HFA (albuterol sulfate) inhalation aerosol. The agreement will cover additional treatments in future. Teva did not disclose the terms or the size of the deal.Teva North America president… –

http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with OR broadens your search to give more results …more on search operators – . EDGAR Online -K, -Q Glimpse Feed (USA) – QSB RXELITE, INC. Item . Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operations Recent Events We were formed as a Delaware limited liability company in for the purpose of providing customized computing and communications services and solutions for small to medium-sized businesses. On we were converted into a Delaware corporation and changed our name from Southridge Technology Group, LLC to Southridge Technology Group, Inc. 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Her steroid dosage varies according to her condition. Hospitalization occurs as needed, usually a minimum of five days on… Asthmatic needs close medical attention DEAR DR. GOTT I have a daughter who has been an asthmatic since birth and is now years old. She has been steroid-dependent since that time and is now on milligrams daily. In addition, she is on theophylline, methotrexate, Singulair, albuterol, Azmacort, Zocor, diltiazem, and lisinopril daily, as well as a multitude of as-needed meds, including oxygen and epinephrine. Hospitalization occurs as needed, usually a minimum of five days on an average of one to two episodes yearly.She is… . Gloucester County Times, The Asthmatic needs close medical attention DEAR DR. GOTT I have a daughter who has been an asthmatic since birth and is now years old. She has been steroid-dependent since that time and is now on milligrams daily. In addition, she is on theophylline, methotrexate, Singulair, albuterol, Azmacort, Zocor, diltiazem, and lisinopril daily, as well as a multitude of as-needed meds, including oxygen and epinephrine. Her steroid dosage varies according to her condition. Hospitalization occurs as needed, usually a minimum of five days on… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Sepracor Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Sepracor first-quarter operating results. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, we will conduct a question-and-answer session, giving instructions at that time. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, today’s conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to our host, Tim Barberich. TIM BARBERICH, CHAIRMAN, CEO, SEPRACOR INC. Good morning…. . Star Business briefs SCHERING-PLOUGH RECALLS ASTHMA INHALERS NEW YORK (AP) — Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling some of its prescription asthma drugs because they not work.The recall includes the Proventil and Warrick brands of inhalation aerosols, generic albuterol inhalers and various doses of Vanceril inhalers made from Sept. to Sept. , .The company said that because of manufacturing problems it identified last year some of the inhalers not contain any active… . (Walnut Creek, CA) – ASTHMA STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON INHALER USE If you’re one of the million Americans with mild asthma, you can finally take a nice, deep sigh of relief.A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows it’s safe and effective to puff on your inhaler only when you need it, not on a set schedule.For years, doctors have not known which is the better way to take the beta-agonist drug albuterol, also sold as Proventil and Ventolin. Some doctors reasoned that if a little worked well to open… . The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) – Ferriday among recall areas for asthma drug SOUTH BELOIT, Ill An Illinois medical supply manufacturer on Friday recalled one lot of its albuterol sulfate solution for inhalation by asthma sufferers because the vials contain a pneumonia-causing organism.The product was distributed to hospital pharmacies and home health care providers in two dozen areas, including Ferriday, La., officials said.Xactdose Inc. said it has received no reports of anyone having been made sick by the product.The company said the suspected… . The News & Observer – Briefs TRIANGLE Glaxo Wellcome, Dey to make generic inhalers RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Glaxo Wellcome Inc. has completed an agreement with Dey Laboratories to manufacture a generic version of an asthma inhaler, the drug-maker announced Tuesday.Glaxo produces Ventolin, a widely prescribed albuterol inhaler for the treatment of asthma. Both Ventolin and Dey’s generic version will be manufactured and packaged at the Glaxo Wellcome plant in Zebulon.The new inhaler will be… –

http://www.healasthma.com – Nurse shortage hurts students As the mother of a -year old girl who accidentally overdosed at school on an Albuterol inhaler in the absence of a school nurse last , I am wondering just how many kids have to die or be permanently injured before our legislative body in Utah wakes up.Don’t get me wrong; I applaud all the senators and representatives who voted to pass Senate Bill . I only wish their colleagues in the House who defeated the bill by two votes also understood the importance of making… Living Asthmatic needs close medical attention Q. I have a daughter who has been an asthmatic since birth and is now years old. She has been steroid-dependent since that time and is now on milligrams daily. In addition, she is on theophylline, methotrexate, Singulair, albuterol, Azmacort, Zocor, diltiazem, and lisinopril daily, as well as a multitude of as-needed meds, including oxygen and epinephrine. Her steroid dosage varies according to her condition. Hospitalization occurs as needed,… . Who will nurse schools to health?, Utah shortage Scores petition for funds in a state with the lowest nurse-student ratio in the nation; Utah schools don’t have enough nurses TOOELE — Not wanting to interrupt her fourth-grade class, Michaela Tuck discreetly took two puffs on her Albuterol inhaler when she felt a familiar shortness of breath.The -year-old’s asthma attack worsened, however, so she took two more puffs and went to the school office to call her mother.As she waited for her mom, Michaela — by then panicking and gasping for air — took eight more puffs on her inhaler.The medicine caused her heart rate to double and she began… . Times, The (Trenton, NJ) – Generics First drugs Here are the generic medications for which Merck-Medco’s Generics First program offers free patient samples, listed with their purpose and the best- known brand-name version of the drug.Antianxiety buspirone (BuSpar) Antidepressant fluoxetine (Prozac) Anti-inflammatory naproxen (Naprosyn) Asthma albuterol inhaler (Proventil inhaler) Stomach ulcers ranitidine (Zantac), cimetidine (Tagamet) High blood pressure furosemide (Lasix), hydrochlorothiazide… Some asthma inhalers recalled, LifeSavers keeping pineapple after all, AT&T tightens grip over ExciteAtHome Some asthma inhalers recalled NEW YORK — Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling some of its prescription asthma inhalers because they not contain active drugs. The recall includes the Proventil and Warrick brands of inhalation aerosols, generic albuterol inhalers, and various doses of Vanceril inhalers made from Sept. to Sept. , .The company said it identified manufacturing problems as the cause.Asthma patients who are using their… . The Denver Post – THE NATION Company recalls asthma inhalers NEW YORK – Schering-Plough Corp. said Wednesday that it is recalling some of its prescription asthma inhalers because they not contain active drugs.The recall includes the Proventil and Warrick brands of inhalation aerosols, generic albuterol inhalers, and various doses of Vanceril inhalers made from Sept. , to Sept. , .The company said it identified manufacturing problems as the cause.Asthma patients who are using their… Adding third drug can ease childhood asthma Adding another medicine to the traditional two-drug treatment for severe childhood asthma attacks substantially reduces the need to hospitalize sufferers, a study found.Researchers examined the effect of adding ipratropium bromide to the standard emergency room therapy for asthma attacks, albuterol and steroids.The result was a % drop in the need for hospitalization, according to the study in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. The combination therapy also was… . The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.) – Study Drug cuts asthma hospitalization Adding another medicine to the traditional two-drug treatment for severe childhood asthma attacks substantially reduces the need to hospitalize sufferers, a study found.Researchers examined the effect of adding ipratropium bromide to the standard emergency room therapy for asthma attacks, albuterol and steroids.The result was a percent drop in the need for hospitalization, according to the study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.The combination therapy… . (New Jersey) – DRUGS KEEP ASTHMATIC KIDS OUT OF HOSPITAL Adding another medicine to the traditional two-drug treatment for severe childhood asthma attacks substantially reduces the need to hospitalize sufferers, a study found.Researchers examined the effect of adding ipratropium bromide to the standard emergency room therapy for asthma attacks, albuterol, and steroids.The result was a percent drop in the need for hospitalization, according to the study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.The combination therapy… . THE ORLANDO SENTINEL – COMPANY PULLS ASTHMA INHALANT THAT CONTAIN ORGANISM A drug company has recalled more than , cases of an asthma inhalant in cities, saying the vials contain a pneumonia-causing organism.Xactdose Inc. said it has received no reports of anyone fallin ill from inhaling its albuterol sulfate solution, distributed since to hospital pharmacies and home health-care providers.Fewer than of the , cases of the chemical remain on the market, company officials estimated. Each case contains doses.The northern… –

http://www.healasthma.com – . (New Jersey) – EXERCISE CAN INDUCE HEATSTROKE When you exercise, your temperature usually rises, and if it rises too high, you can develop heatstroke and pass out.Since more than percent of the energy you use to drive your muscles is lost as heat, the harder you exercise, the higher your temperature can rise.In the relatively cool temperature of degrees, healthy marathon runners can have body temperatures as high as . degrees. Weight lifters often have temperatures of during workouts in a warm gym. One runner… . FIRM FILES SUIT OVER RECALLED GENERIC DRUG AN ATTORNEY SAID OTHERS WHO SUSPECT THEY BECAME ILL BE ABLE TO JOIN THE SUIT. A Harrisburg law firm has filed a class action suit on behalf of Pennsylvanians who have become ill after using a generic drug recalled last month.The medication is used by asthma patients and other people with breathing problems. It is used in a device called a nebulizer to help clear patients’ airways and let them breathe.Millions of vials of the Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution were recalled by a Massachusetts generic drug company, Copley Pharmaceutical Inc…. Living Asthma a symptom of Churg-Strauss Q. I was diagnosed with eosinophilic pneumonia about years ago. I was put on a high dose of prednisone and then was tapered off it. I now have asthma and am on prednisone again as well as an albuterol inhaler. Whenever I have an asthma attack, my doctor increases the prednisone dose and then tapers me back down.My pulmonologist (lung doctor) now tells me I have Churg-Strauss; however, I don’t have any symptoms of it. I have had three… . Inhalers offer price relief, too Jan. –While Tulsa is not an easy place to live with asthma, area sufferers can expect to find some financial relief when they buy the new federally mandated “green” rescue inhalers. “We had some patients who said they wouldn’t be buying them because they couldn’t afford them,” said Marshan Oliver-Marick, program director for the American Lung Association of Central States.As of Dec. , U.S. companies are banned… New inhalers supplant old By HIRAN RATNAYAKE The News Journal The Dougherty girls’ asthma attacks don’t occur without warning.It starts with a tickle in the throat, followed by a cough and some wheezing.When they’re in the throes of an asthma attack, both Rinear, , and Rae, , of Brandywine Hundred, know what to do Alert an adult and take two puffs from their albuterol inhalers. Many asthmatic youngsters like these sisters are familiar with albuterol inhalers,… . Lively Women – Asthma Inhalers Going Green What it means. Dec. , ( b media delivered by Newstex) If you use an asthma inhaler in the US, things are about to change starting .The new inhalers are green because they will no longer use chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). By the end of the year, all albuterol inhalers sold will contain hydrofluoroalkane. The ozone will like us better.But, you know what usually happens when a drug changes… No more generic. Boo.To read about the transition and to get… . (USA) – Study Links Pfizer, Boehringer Ingelheim’s Lung Drug Spiriva To Heart Attack Risk ( ) — According to researchers, Pfizer Inc. (NYSE PFE) and Boehringer Ingelheim blockbuster inhaled lung medication Spiriva, raises the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from heart disease. The elevated risk was in comparison to people taking the generic drug albuterol, salmeterol, which is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc (NYSE GSK), as Serevent, or the combination of fluticasone and salmeterol, sold as Advair, or a placebo. According… Asthma patients to switch inhalers WASHINGTON � Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end � and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives. Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer… . Nelson’s Broker Summaries – TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD EPS Estimated At . Company TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD Report Headline “News On Zoloft Likely This Week; HFA Albuterol Rxs Remain Strong” Report Date Current FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY ] . Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q ] . Next FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Next FY [FY ] . Current Recommendation NEUTRAL Research Firm CCA Analyst … . Nelson’s Broker Summaries – TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD EPS Estimated At . Company TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD Report Headline “Schering-Plough To Speed Conversion To HFA Albuterol – Positive For Teva” Report Date Current FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Current FY [FY ] . Current Quarter EPS Estimate [Q ] . Next FY EPS Estimate [FY ] . Previous EPS Estimate for Next FY [FY ] . Current Recommendation NEUTRAL Research Firm … –

http://www.healasthma.com – . Washington Post – NEW ASTHMA SPRAY CUTS DOSES A new bronchial-spray asthma drug appears to be more effective when used two times a day than another frequently prescribed drug that requires four or more daily doses, researchers write in today’s edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association The drug, salmeterol xinafoate, came on the market in the United States under the brand name Serevent.”Salmeterol inhaled twice daily is more effective than albuterol inhaled four times a day {or as… . Newsday (Melville, NY) – New Asthma Drug Lauded in Study A new bronchial-spray asthma drug appears to be more effective when used two times a day than albuterol, another commonly used drug that requires four or more daily doses, researchers said yesterday.The prescription drug involved, salmeterol xinafoate, came on the market in the United States on under the brand name Serevent.Researchers at the Medical College of Ohio in Toledo warned that the new drug should never be used more than twice daily because of its long-lasting… . Los Angeles Sentinel Fda Time For Asthma Patients To Switch Inhalers AP- Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end-and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer products are being phased out because CFCs… . Wenatchee World, The FDA Time for asthma patients to switch inhalers WASHINGTON (AP) – Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end – and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer products are being phased out… . Kevin, M.D Medical Weblog – The inhaler switch ( Kevin, M.D Medical Weblog delivered by Newstex) — Matthew Mintz blogs about the impending switch to HFA Albuterol inhalers. … . CORRECTION A Sept. story about asthma inhalers should have noted that Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol is not an albuterol inhaler. Xopenex, a short-acting beta-agonist HFA inhaler without a generic equivalent, will still be available after Dec. , . … . Inmate charged in jail-cell death By Jeff Starck jstarck@wdhprint.com A -year-old Wausau man was charged Friday with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the Jan. death of a Marathon County Jail inmate.The man, Jeremy J. Moeller, who currently is in jail, is suspected of giving Fredrick Miller prescription drugs while the two were jailed in .Moeller allowed Miller, , to use his prescription Albuterol inhaler, an asthma drug, and a half tablet of Adderall, an… . RX PRICE ROLLER COASTER. COUNCIL FINDS UP TO % DIFFERENCE BUYERS OF PRESCRIPTION drugs beware It really, really pays to shop around.Pharmacies across the city are selling the same prescription medicines at “incredible price fluctuations,” sometimes at stores just a few blocks away from each other, according to a City Council report released yesterday by Speaker Christine Quinn and other Council officials.Calling it a pricing “crisis,” Quinn said the cost disparity for the same quantity of… . Los Angeles Times LETTERS Hospital Cost Cutting Could Trigger Lawsuits Regarding “Drug Costs Are Target of Long Beach Hospital Pharmacist,” Jan. It is admirable for a hospital to try to reduce or contain costs, but when it does so in a way that be detrimental to a patient’s health, it opens itself up to lawsuits.Cost savings need to be weighed against the hospital’s legal liability for denying patients drugs that have been prescribed for them by their doctor.Case in point One of the drugs that… News Asthmatic needs medical attention DEAR DR. GOTT I have a daughter who has been an asthmatic since birth and is now years old. She has been steroid-dependent since that time and is now on milligrams daily. In addition, she is on theophylline, methotrexate, Singulair, albuterol, Azmacort, Zocor, diltiazem, and lisinopril daily, as well as a multitude of as-needed meds, including oxygen and epinephrine. Her steroid dosage varies according to her condition. Hospitalization occurs as… –

http://www.healasthma.com – . ASTHMA INHALERS RISKY FOR UNINFORMED USERS FLA. TEEN’S DEATH FOCUSES ATTENTION ON THE DEVICES Madelyn Thomas was wheezing when she woke up.It wasn’t unusual for Thomas, an asthmatic, to awake short of breath in the middle of the night. As she had done so many times before, she reached for her inhaler to help her catch her breath.This time, the little sprayer almost took her breath away.Using inhalers has become second nature for many of the estimated million Americans who have asthma. But the death in Florida a week ago of Kristen Taylor, , sister of… New asthma drug reportedly offers better relief A new, long-acting asthma drug offer some patients a better and more convenient way of controlling their illness, a study that included San Antonio patients found. The drug, salmeterol xinafoate, has been available by prescription since under the brand name Serevent. It is an inhaled bronchodilator, taken every hours. In the -week study of patients – including from San Antonio – the drug reduced asthma symptoms better than albuterol, a frequently… . DRUG RECALL ALARMS SOME WITH ASTHMA Local allergy doctors say their phones have been busy with confused patients calling for guidance after an asthma drug was recalled earlier this week.”For people with asthma, it’s a major ordeal trying to decide what to take,” said Dr. Barry Asman of Monroeville. “Many simply stopped taking all their medications.”The only drug being recalled is milliliter vials of . percent albuterol sulfate solution for inhalation… . Asthma inhalers undergoing change Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end — and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer products are being phased out because CFCs… . Asthma inhalers undergoing change Old-fashioned asthma inhalers that contain environment-harming chemicals will no longer be sold at year’s end — and the government is urging patients not to wait until the last minute to switch to newer alternatives.Patients use inhalers to dispense airway-relaxing albuterol during asthma attacks.Chemicals called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, once were widely used to propel the drug into the lungs. But CFC-containing consumer products are being phased out because CFCs… . Chattanooga Times-Free Press Chattanooga Asthma patients to pay more to inhale –Hixson resident Vesta Hudson has used a generic inhaler for years to relieve acute asthma attacks. But come Jan. , a federal mandate will force her and millions of others to switch to an environmentally friendly — and more expensive — inhaler. With no insurance through her employer, Ms. Hudson now pays out-of-pocket for her generic inhaler every four to six weeks. When the last of the generics are pulled from pharmacy shelves, she’ll have scrimp to pay for… . Kevin, M.D Medical Weblog – Xopenex to have a monopoly? Apr. , ( Kevin, M.D Medical Weblog delivered by Newstex) — Only if Sepracor (NASDAQ SEPR) plays its cards right, according to Derek Lowe In CFC inhalers are going away, a topic I’ve covered extensively here and here. That leaves Sepracor in a position to make themselves quite a lot of money if they’re willing to do one thing out of the ordinary price the Xopenex HFA MDI at or below the same price as the other HFA albuterol products. This would set… IVAX Reports First Quarter Results; Revenues up . % to . Million; Net Income . Million; EPS . Earnings Guidance Improved; Earnings Guidance Confirmed IVAX Corporation, Miami David Malina, – - Director/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications IVAX Corporation (AMEX IVX) (LSE IVX.L) (WSE IVX) reported first quarter net revenues of . million and gross profit of . million, . % and . % increases, respectively, over net revenues of . million and gross profit of . million in the first quarter . Net income in the first quarter was . million. Earnings per share were . for the… IVAX to Distribute Letter to Shareholders IVAX Corporation, Miami David Malina, – - IVAX Corporation (AMEX IVX) (LSE IVX.L) will distribute a letter to shareholders, the text of which follows. Dear Shareholder Recently, IVAX announced that we expect to meet or exceed analysts’ consensus earnings expectations of . per share for the fourth quarter and . for the year . IVAX ended a good year with a strong fourth quarter. Revenues for the year were at record levels and net income… Health Notes Study finds new drug better at preventing asthma attacks CHICAGO – A new asthma inhalant drug works better at preventing attacks and lasts longer than a widely used prescription medication, researchers say.The new drug, salmeterol xinafoate, was recently approved for marketing in the United States under the brand name Serevent.Researchers reporting in yesterday’s issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association compared the drug’s effectiveness with… –

http://www.healasthma.com – . (Bridgeport, CT) – Misuse of Inhalers Worsen Asthma (HealthDay is the new name for HealthScout News.) FRIDAY, Aug. (HealthDayNews) — After years of mystery, scientists say they finally understand why asthma patients who use the most common types of inhalers often suffer from a rebound effect that makes their condition worse.Airway-opening inhalers — including albuterol, ventolin and salbutamol — appear to cause a biochemical reaction that exacerbates swelling in the body’s airway. The swelling, in turn, can block air… Business Briefs Schering-Plough recalls asthma inhaler RENO, Nev Schering-Plough Corp. said it is recalling one lot of prescription albuterol metered-dose inhalers sold by its Warrick Pharmaceuticals marketing unit.The company Thursday said the recall was prompted by a patient who returned an inhaler because it didn’t contain any active drug. Warrick said a brief, “isolated” mechanical failure caused some inhalers to be filled without any active medicine.The… . SAN DIEGO AND CALIFORNIA Dura sets for inhaler launch Dura Pharmaceuticals said it hopes to launch its Spiros inhaler in more than a year later than originally planned, as a result of new tests the Food and Drug Administration requested last year. San Diego-based Dura, which previously hoped to launch the inhaler this year, said it will instead begin a new six-month test of the device in the year’s fourth quarter. Dura, which previously aimed for approval of the device with the asthma drug… . PEOPLE People WALU president WORCESTER – Michael E. Hanley, a principal in Financial Marketing Group, Park Ave., has been elected president of the Worcester Association of Life Underwriters.As part of the Massachusetts Association of Life Underwiters, WALU helps form legislative policy for life insurance producers in Massachusetts.In addition to its monthly meetings, WALU holds an annual Sales Congress and sponsors several community projects, including the Laurie Tinsley… . USA TODAY – ASTHMA DRUG PAYOFF Copley Pharmaceuticals Inc. agreed Tuesday to pay up to million to settle suits claiming bacterial contamination of asthma drug albuterol killed up to people and made ill. The tentative settlement halted a -day-old trial on consolidated lawsuits from around the country. Under terms of the settlement, Copley admits no wrongdoing but agrees to pay damages. Ads will be in national publications in telling people how to pursue claims.LOOK INTO HIS EYES Scottish… . The Cincinnati Post – Asthma-medicine lawsuit filed A Cincinnati woman says in a federal class action lawsuit that sloppy manufacturing of an asthma treatment made her sick. Doris J. Baker is the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati against Copley Pharmaceuticals Inc., of Dover, Del., maker of Albuterol, an inhalant used to treat asthma. She is seeking , in damages, medical monitoring and legal fees. Other plaintiffs could number several thousand people, Cincinnati attorney Robert Newman sa id…. . HEALTH NOTES Firm recalls solution for respiratory ailments Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. has voluntarily recalled all lots of its milliliter vials of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution, . percent because of microbial contamination that was found in some lots.The solution is used by asthma patients and others with respiratory ailments to help them breathe easier.Consumers should stop using the solution made by Copley or any other maker and return unused portions to their pharmacist. Other… Company Recalling Product Used to Treat Asthma The American College of Allergy and Immunology announced Thursday that Copley Pharmaceutical is recalling its generic brand of Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution . percent.The solution, used in nebulizers to treat asthma and chronic lung conditions, is being recalled because of a germ contamination.The product should be returned to pharmacists.For more information, call – - – .Crohn’s and Colitis Group’s Quarterly Meeting Set The… . GIRLS HOSPITALIZED AFTER DRUG OVERDOSE Six middle school students were taken to a hospital after taking an overdose of medications in a school restroom.Superintendent David Enderle said the six girls at Edgewood Middle School took the overdose accidentally.Wooster police said the girls, ages to , took the prescription drug Albuterol, used to treat asthma, about a.m. Thursday…. . BRIEF Wal-Mart plan for medicines begins –Michigan’s Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club stores began a pilot program Tuesday offering a -day supply of generic prescription drugs for each, with free mail delivery. The program covers many commonly prescribed medicines, including cholesterol drug lovastatin, the asthma drug albuterol, metformin for diabetes, estradiol tablets for menopause symptoms and many mental health, heart health and blood pressure drugs.Ron Chomiuk, vice president of… –

http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with OR broadens your search to give more results …more on search operators – . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Sepracor Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Welcome to Sepracor’s fourth-quarter and full-year earnings conference call. Hosting the call today from Sepracor is Mr. Adrian Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer. At this time all participants have been placed in a listen-only mode and the floor will be open for your questions following the presentation. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) It is now my pleasure to turn the floor over to your host, Mr. Adrian Adams. Sir, you begin.ADRIAN ADAMS, PRESIDENT… . Inside Surgery – Oct. , ( Inside Surgery delivered by Newstex) — Scheduled Nebulizer Treatment in Paraplegics Most physiatrists (rehab physicians) put patients with high spinal cord injuries on a scheduled regimen of nebulizer treatment to facilitate clearance of secretions. These patients tend to have hyperactivity of the airway and the unopposed parasympathetic stimulation of albuterol stimulates increased ciliary function. Copyright … . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Event Brief of Q Teva Pharmaceutical Earnings Conference Call – Final PARTICIPANTS . Kevin Mannix, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Investor Relations . Shlomo Yanai, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., President & CEO . George Barrett, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Corporate EVP, Global Pharmaceutical Markets and President & CEO – Teva North America . Dan Suesskind, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CFO . David Buck, Buckingham Research Group, Analyst . Rich Silver, Lehman Brothers, Analyst . Corey… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Teva Pharmaceutical Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. second quarter results conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is my pleasure to introduce your host, Mr. Kevin Mannix. Thank you, you begin. KEVIN MANNIX, INVESTOR RELATIONS, TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Event Brief of Q Teva Pharmaceutical Earnings Conference Call – Final PARTICIPANTS . Kevin Mannix, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Investor Relations . Shlomo Yanai, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., President & CEO . George Barrett, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Corporate EVP, Global Pharmaceutical Markets and President & CEO – Teva North America . Dan Suesskind, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., CFO . David Buck, Buckingham Research Group, Analyst . Rich Silver, Lehman Brothers, Analyst . Corey… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Teva Pharmaceutical Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Greetings, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. second quarter results conference call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is my pleasure to introduce your host, Mr. Kevin Mannix. Thank you, you begin. KEVIN MANNIX, INVESTOR RELATIONS, TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Sepracor at Cowen and Company Annual Health Care Conference – Final JONAE BARNES, VP, INVESTOR RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, SEPRACOR Hi, everybody. Thank you for coming today to see the presentation. My name is Jonae Barnes, and I’m the Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Sepracor. Here’s our forward-looking statement. I’m sure everybody is familiar with them, so I’m not going to pain you and read through it.Sepracor is one of only a few companies outside of… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Sepracor at Cowen and Company Annual Health Care Conference – Final JONAE BARNES, VP, INVESTOR RELATIONS AND CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, SEPRACOR Hi, everybody. Thank you for coming today to see the presentation. My name is Jonae Barnes, and I’m the Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications of Sepracor. Here’s our forward-looking statement. I’m sure everybody is familiar with them, so I’m not going to pain you and read through it.Sepracor is one of only a few companies outside of… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Event Brief of Q Ivax Earnings Conference Call – Final CORPORATE PARTICIPANTS . Phillip Frost, IVAX Corporation., Chairman & CEO . Neil Flanzraich, IVAX Corporation., Vice Chairman & President . Tom Beier, IVAX Corporation., SVP – Finance & CFO . David Malina, IVAX Corporation., Director – IR OVERVIEW IVX reported Q net revenues of m, gross profit of . m, increases of % and % respectively over comparable figures for Q . IVX’s US generic business was a major… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Ivax Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the second-quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS). As a reminder, our conference is being recorded today. I would now like to turn the conference over to our host, Chief Executive Officer of IVAX, Dr. Phillip Frost.DR. PHILLIP FROST, CHAIRMAN & CEO, IVAX CORPORATION Good morning, everyone. I’m Phillip Frost,… –

http://www.healasthma.com past six monthsthe past twelve months Search Hint Connecting terms with OR broadens your search to give more results …more on search operators – New inhalers draw complaints, Patients say HFA inhalers don’t work well enough, but experts aren’t so sure For the past years, Paige Porter wouldn’t go down to her mailbox without her inhaler in hand. Diagnosed with asthma in Porter takes three medications to keep her asthma in check. But when conditions bring on an asthma attack, tightening her airways, she relies on a rescue inhaler to restore normal breathing.Now Porter and thousands of patients like her might be losing their lifelines. After a switch to a more environmentally friendly propellant in inhalers, many asthma… Asthmatics must switch to “green’ inhalers OLD, OZONE-DEPLETING INHALERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DIFFERENT BUT STILL EFFECTIVE BREATHING DEVICES By KIM McGUIRE ST. LOUIS Because the new devices are more expensive, the switch from old to new raised the possibility of last-minute hoarding, and also triggered concerns that the added expense of the new inhalers lead low-income patients to cut back on needed prescriptions. The new device can cost at least more than the old one.”It’s possible people skimp on their medicine because of the cost,” said Dr…. . Chemical Business NewsBase US Food and Drug Administration News (United Kingdom) – Chemical Business NewsBase – US Food and Drug Administration News New and generic drug approvals Proair HFA, Teva Global. On Sep the US Food and Drug Administration announced approval of NDA (patient population altered) for Proair HFA. The product contains albuterol sulfate at . mg base/inhalation, is manufactured by Teva Global, and is prescription only. There are no therapeutic equivalents. The label is not available on the website. … . , The ASTHMA STUDIES AT A GLANCE What BADGER (Best Add-On Therapy Giving Effective Responses) Needed Children ages – whose asthma is poorly controlled by daily use of inhaled steroids (Flovent).How it works Children will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. One will take twice as much Flovent; one will take Flovent with Advair; one will take Flovent with Signulair. Study will take about a year and will require up to visits to St. Louis Children’s Hospital.Provided All medical testing… . Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News – ‘Rescue’ asthma inhaler replacements coming to Pa. Feb. They look, taste and feel different, so Dr. David Skoner understands why some of his patients are wary of a government-mandated change in “rescue” asthma inhalers.”People that come in to see me, they’re frightened” of the change, said Skoner, director of allergies, asthma and immunology at Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side. “These are inhalers that they depend on to save them in an asthma… . The Washington Daybook – Federal Agencies – Futures, a.m. Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs – Meeting Health and Human Services Department (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (F.R. Page ) TOPIC/SUBJECT holds a meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee, to discuss the possible removal of the essential use designation of albuterol under CFR . . DATE LOCATION Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Advisory Committee Conference Room, Room Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. Shalini Jain – - jains@cder.fda.gov … . The Washington Daybook – Federal Agencies – Futures, a.m. Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs – Meeting Health and Human Services Department (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (F.R. Page ) TOPIC/SUBJECT holds a meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee, to discuss the possible removal of the essential use designation of albuterol under CFR . . DATE LOCATION Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Advisory Committee Conference Room, Room Fishers Lane, Rockville, Md. Shalini Jain – - jains@cder.fda.gov … When drug search comes up empty, student raises concerns As school officials searched her mother’s car, passing students yelled “Ashley got busted” and “Put her in cuffs.” For Ashley Toro, a senior at St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights, it was humiliating and infuriating.The only drug the Hoffman Estates girl uses is the albuterol in her inhaler, which was prescribed eight months ago when she was diagnosed with asthma. School officials already knew about the inhaler… . The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City) – UI doctor pans asthma drug, Says treatment safe but doesn’t add effectiveness for cost IOWA CITY GAZETTE IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa doctor is weighing in on a controversy over a new asthma medication, saying that the increasing use of Xonpenex will do little more than drive up the cost of treating asthma. Dr. Miles Weinberger, a professor of pediatrics and director of the division of allergy-pulmonary in the department, said Friday that while Xopenex, known generically as levalbuterol, is perfectly safe, a well-crafted Swedish study shows that it offers… . Asthma study Drug cuts hospitalization NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Adding another medicine to the traditional two-drug treatment for severe childhood asthma attacks substantially reduces the need to hospitalize sufferers, a study found. Researchers examined the effect of adding ipratropium bromide to the standard emergency room therapy for asthma attacks, albuterol and steroids.The result was a percent drop in the need for hospitalization, according to the study in Thursday’s New… –