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http://www.healasthma.com Asthma inhalers go green but also cost more green Asthma inhalers are going green.And 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 � that are free of chlorofluorocarbons, an ozone-depleting propellant.The old devices � called CFC inhalers � will be banned for… . Patients gasp at cost of new inhalers, Environmentally friendly version phased in. Asthma inhalers are going green. And 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 — that are free of chlorofluorocarbons, an ozone-depleting propellent.The old devices — called CFC inhalers — will be banned for use in the United States on Dec…. . St. Albans Messenger Environmental concerns put pinch on inhaler market Asthma sufferers will soon be paying more for increasingly scarce emergency inhalers as part of the price of protecting the environment.By the end of the government says, the makers of albuterol “rescue” inhalers – used by millions of people to reopen airways during asthma attacks – will have to stop using the ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbon propellants that power the devices.Three decades ago, scientists discovered that the CFCs were damaging the… . News & Observer, The (Raleigh, NC) – GSK, Wal-Mart sell rescue inhaler GlaxoSmithKline has teamed with Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, to tap the market for “green” asthma inhalers. The inhalers contain albuterol, a drug that provides asthma and emphysema sufferers with immediate relief. They are powered by hydrofluoroalkane, or HFA, a more ecologically friendly propellant than chlorofluorocarbons. CFCs damage the Earth’s protective ozone layer. Four drugmakers make HFA rescue inhalers, which on… . McClatchy-Tribune Regional News (USA) – GSK, Wal-Mart sell rescue inhaler Devices use new propellant that replaces ozone-damaging CFC versions Jan. GlaxoSmithKline has teamed with Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, to tap the market for “green” asthma inhalers.The inhalers contain albuterol, a drug that provides asthma and emphysema sufferers with immediate relief. They are powered by hydrofluoroalkane, or HFA, a more ecologically friendly propellant than chlorofluorocarbons. CFCs damage the Earth’s protective ozone layer.Four drugmakers make HFA rescue inhalers, which on Jan…. . Last month to switch to ‘green’ asthma inhalers WASHINGTON � Last warning Asthma inhalers go “green” on Dec. , forcing patients still using the old-fashioned kind to make a pricey and even confusing switch.The medicine inside these rescue inhalers � the albuterol that quickly opens airways during an asthma attack � isn’t changing. But the chemicals used to puff that drug into your lungs are.No more chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, that damage… New asthma inhalers help us all breathe easier, But sufferers pay more for CFC-free devices FRESNO, Calif. � Asthma inhalers are going green.And 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 � that are free of chlorofluorocarbons, an ozone-depleting propellant.The old devices � called CFC inhalers… . Inhalers using CFCs to be banned Inhalers using chlorofluorocarbons to dispense the drug albuterol will be banned at the end of the Food and Drug Administration said. Chlorofluorocarbons can damage Earth’s protective ozone layer. The FDA said that by Dec. , there will be sufficient supplies of albuterol inhalers using environmentally friendly propellants.No art … Puff from inhaler lands student, , in county custody A student at Magnolia High School is in juvenile detention, accused of harming a teacher with prescription drugs from a mouth inhaler, Montgomery County officials said. The -year-old student, who has not been charged, reportedly used his albuterol inhaler and then blew what appeared to be smoke into the face of a teacher Thursday, said Bill Pattillo, chief of the juvenile division of the county attorney’s office. Albuterol can be dangerous, Pattillo said. The… . New York Times, The Drug Maker To Settle Suit Copley Pharmaceutical Inc. has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit stemming from its recall of an asthma drug that have caused numerous deaths and injuries.The maker of generic drugs has agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit in which shareholders accused the company of misleading them about the extent of its troubles.The proposed . million settlement would require Copley to pay . million to shareholders from its own funds, the company said late Thursday in a statement…. –