A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, suffered from asthma ...
Inhaler colors often are used to identify specific types of inhalers (such as blue for rescue inhalers) that deliver medication into your lungs to improve breathing. There is no color coding of ...
Inhalers for COPD provide steroids, bronchodilators, or combination drugs. The three types differ in the mechanism by which the medication is inhaled and have different instructions for use. If ...
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 ...
Inhalers generally expire 1 year after they’re issued, but depending on how they’re stored, they may be good for months after that. If there’s any doubt, get a new one. You may wonder ...
A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price, he had to go without — and it ultimately killed him ...
A high-tech device that can monitor medication use and compliance has been cleared by the FDA for use with AstraZeneca’s Airsupra and Breztri inhalers. Developed by Australian medtech firm ...
30 in The BMJ. William B. Feldman, M.D., M.P.H., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared the effectiveness and safety of budesonide-glycopyrrolate-formoterol, a ...
Excessive use of reliever inhalers for asthma is linked to a significantly increased risk of dying from the disease, a new study revealed today. Researchers found that over-use of short acting ...
Most people drink coffee in the morning to boost their energy and get over the mid-afternoon slump. However, it turns out that your daily cup of coffee does more for your body than you might think—it ...