Asthma treatment

http://www.healasthma.com – . School nurses join effort to extend their ranks after discussing girl’s asthma crisis After listening to the story of -year-old Michaela Tuck’s overdose on her albuterol inhaler while trying to control an asthma attack at school, school nurses meeting Friday for their annual convention shook their heads and sighed.Michaela’s mother, Paula Tuck of Tooele, spoke to the Utah School Nurses Association, telling the group of more than nurses that her daughter’s overdose could have been prevented if the school had had a full-time nurse. In… . ASTHMA SPRAY SETTLEMENT OK’D A federal judge has approved a settlement that calls for a generic drug maker to pay up to million in damages to people who claim to have been injured by a contaminated asthma spray. In an order dated Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer approved an agreement settling a class action suit over Copley Pharmaceuticals’ albuterol product, which was recalled in and . Albuterol, used by asthmatics and others with breathing disorders, is made by a number of… . Lawsuits filed vs. Canton drug co. At least two lawsuits have been filed against the Canton maker of a newly recalled asthma drug, claiming two children got pneumonia after using the product. And more than other cases are being evaluated in connection with possible suits, said a Chicago lawyer who is handling the first two cases.Copley Pharmaceutical, a major generic drug maker, recalled all vials of the asthma inhalant Albuterol Jan. , saying a bacteria had ruined some batches of the drug. The firm said the bacteria… CHEMICAL BRIEFS SCHERING CORP. FILES TRADEMARK LAWSUIT MIAMI – Schering Corp. of Kenilworth, N.J., said it has filed the second in a series of planned trademark infringement suits, charging that a mail-order pharmacy’s albuterol sulfate product infringes upon Schering’s trade from its bronchodilator Proventil.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida, alleges that Ideal Pharmacy of Hialeah, Fla., violated the Proventil trademark by allegedly… . Chemical Business NewsBase Press Release (United Kingdom) – Chemical Business NewsBase – Press Release DoctorDirectory to co-market VoSpire ER with DAVA Pharmaceuticals Inc. DoctorDirectory.com Inc announced that it is partnering with DAVA Pharmaceuticals Inc to co-market VoSpire ER (Albuterol Sulfate) Extended-Release Tablets through its IncreaseRx virtual marketing solution. IncreaseRx utilizes web-based educational and promotional tactics to reach tens of thousands of interested prescribers with targeted sales and marketing messages. Essentially, IncreaseRx performs as a virtual contract sales organization providing e-sampling and online educational tools…. Health Buzz Kennedy’s Brain Surgery, Asthma Inhalers, and Other Health News Kennedy Scheduled to Have Surgery Today Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, , is scheduled to have surgery today at Duke University Medical Center for a cancerous brain tumor, [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KENNEDY_CANCER?SITE=DCUSN&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT”>according to the Associated Press. He will then undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatment. The surgery is expected to last about six hours, and the Democratic senator will most likely be… . Miamisburg firefighter reinstated after firing, Jack Ikerd says he is ‘thrilled’ to have his job back and ‘just wants everybody to move on.’ MIAMISBURG � A Miamisburg firefighter is back on the job after being fired and indicted for theft of albuterol in office, then reinstated after the charges were dropped and a union arbitrator found no cause for his termination, nor proof that anything ever was stolen.Firefighter Jack Ikerd, , at first was placed on paid administrative leave following his indictment by the Montgomery County Prosecutors Office on two counts of theft in office, between Dec. ,… . EDGAR Online -K, -Q Glimpse Feed (USA) – -Q ROTECH HEALTHCARE INC ITEM -Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form -Q and our consolidated financial statements for the year ended and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form -K… . FD (FAIR DISCLOSURE) WIRE – Q Sepracor Earnings Conference Call – Final OPERATOR Welcome to Sepracor’s second quarter 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 &… . Capital, The (Annapolis, MD) – ‘Rescue inhalers’ in short supply Asthma sufferers who rely on fast-acting “rescue inhalers” soon be scrambling to find the gadgets that help quell their sudden, agonizing attacks.The inhalers, which propel medicine into users’ airways, are in short supply at some hospitals and pharmacies across the country. And their availability is expected to worsen, as drugmakers make a switch from the traditional devices to inhalers that are more environmentally friendly.The shortage… –