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Widespread inhaler misuse in COPD patients: Need for training

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by loss of lung elasticity, which leads to dysfunctional gaseous exchange. COPD is the third leading cause of ...
PharmiWeb

MHRA authorises Nucala (mepolizumab) in the UK for the treatment of uncontrolled COPD of an eosinophilic phenotype for patients on triple therapy*

The approval is based on two placebo-controlled phase 3 studies, which showed mepolizumab significantly reduced the annualised rate of moderate/severe exacerbations and time to first moderate/severe ...
Healio

Initiating single-inhaler triple therapy for COPD improved persistence, outcomes vs. multiple inhalers

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Initiating single-inhaler triple therapy for COPD, compared with multiple-inhaler triple therapy, resulted in ...
MedPage Today

Environmentally Friendlier COPD Inhaler May Also Be More Effective

There was a notable gap in effectiveness between metered-dose and dry-powder formulations of single-inhaler triple therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to real-world ...

Transpire Bio Announces Completion of First Human Dosing in Clinical Trial Using its Novel Inhalation Formulation

Transpire Bio, an integrated clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing inhaled therapeutics for pulmonary and systemic diseases, today announced that it has successfully dosed the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Many Patients With COPD Found to Have Poor Adherence to Long-Acting Inhalers

Researchers explained that educational level, duration of disease, and inhaler type may affect adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Most patients with chronic ...
Medscape

COPD: Finding the Right Inhaled Medication at the Right Price

Leah J. Witt, MD: Hello. I'm Dr Leah Witt. Welcome to season one of Medscape InDiscussion, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) podcast series. Today we're talking medications, especially ...
Healio

Older age, more maintenance inhalers linked to high inhaled COPD medication adherence

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than 40% of the studied veteran cohort were adherent to their inhaled COPD medications. Adherence was found ...

Dr. Roach: Learning the proper inhaler technique for asthma/COPD meds

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you noted that many patients do not properly use their inhaled asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications, but you didn't tell us how to ...
Pulmonology Advisor

COPD Triple Inhaled Therapy, BDP/FF/G, Improves Outcomes vs Dual Therapy

COPD inhaled triple therapy (BDP/FF/G) improved symptoms, lung function, adherence, and QOL in patients previously treated with inhaled dual therapy.
AOL

Medicare Coverage for COPD Inhalers

Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans with drug coverage typically cover inhalers for COPD. But you may still be responsible for a portion of the cost. If you have chronic obstructive ...