The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance's Anoro Ellipta as a once-daily, long-term maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and can even be harmful to some patients, British researchers suggest. Robin Ferner of City Hospital Birmingham, in England, and colleagues conducted a review of studies that reported the ...
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CSL Behring has announced that Kcentra (prothrombin complex concentrate [human]) has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for an expanded indication -- urgent reversal of acquired coagulation factor deficiency induced ...
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US-based CSL Behring has announced the availability of DNA1 Advanced Alpha-1 Screening (DNA1), a new test kit designed to improve diagnosis of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (Alpha-1). Alpha-1 is a serious hereditary condition that is ...
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New evidence suggests that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, probiotics and fish oil may relieve asthma in children, according to a recent study. "A school-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial involving 192 asthmatic ...
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Another member of the labiatae, or mint, family, thyme is an herb native to the Mediterranean basin and comes in many varieties. There is only one plant, thymus vulgaris, but the composition of the oil distilled from the plant shows ...
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Theravance have received marketing authorization from the European Commission (EC) for their jointly-developed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) drug 'Relvar Ellipta'. Relvar, which is a ...
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CareFusion has unveiled new products and highlighted the patient safety benefits of its ventilation and respiratory technology portfolio at the 59th International Respiratory Convention and Exhibition of the American Association for ...
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Volcano, a developer and manufacturer of precision guided therapy tools, has announced the commercial release and initial implantations of its new Crux vena cava filter (VCF) in patients at risk for recurrent pulmonary embolism (PE). It ...
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The Netherlands-based Royal DSM has announced a partnership with US-based BiO2 Medical to supply DSM’s proprietary ComfortCoat lubricious coating and its coating application expertise for use in BiO2 Medical’s Angel catheter. ...
Those who play reed instruments -- clarinets and saxophones -- can get "saxophone lung" from the instrument if it is not properly cleaned, U.S. researchers say. In a case study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and ...
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UK-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and US-based Theravance have announced the availability of BREO ELLIPTA, a once-daily prescription medicine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the US pharmacies. BREO ELLIPTA is a ...
Pulmatrix has released positive results from initial stage of Phase IB clinical trial of a bronchodilator therapy PUR0200 for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The company said PUR0200 is the first small molecule ...
VIDA Diagnostics, a provider of quantitative imaging and informatics services, has announced the release of Apollo 2.0 at the 2013 American College of Chest Physicians Conference. The software advance signifies the next generation product ...
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Boehringer Ingelheim has obtained marketing approval for Striverdi Respimat (olodaterol), a long-lasting bronchodilator indicated for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the UK, Denmark and Iceland. This approval is based ...