Content about Pulmonology

July 18, 2010
FDA: Stolen inhalers being sold at pharmacies

Some stolen inhalers for patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have turned up...

June 6, 2010
H1N1 drop-off, leftover stock could mean ‘weak’ season

H1N1 proved to be a significant driver behind cough-cold sales this past season, though overall...

June 6, 2010
Q&A: Some Insight on cough drops

Despite the fact that H1N1 spiked awareness levels around cold and flu, overall illness rates...

June 1, 2010
Centocor Ortho Biotech acquires RespiVert

Johnson & Johnson’s biotech division said Tuesday that it had acquired a small company that...

May 26, 2010
AAFA releases 'Allergy Capitals' list

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America on Thursday released its new list of the...

April 14, 2010
MinuteClinic begins allergy screenings

As trees blossom and shed their pollen, and grasses and weeds germinate in yards, MinuteClinic...

April 12, 2010
FDA to begin removing inhalers containing CFC propellants from market

The Food and Drug Administration will start phasing out asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

April 1, 2010
CDC: Tuberculosis rate drops more than 11%

The rate of reported tuberculosis cases in the United States has decreased more than 11%...

March 28, 2010
Consumers deem cough-cold season 'slightly worse' than last year, survey shows

More people felt the 2009-2010 cough-cold season was “about the same” or only “slightly worse”...

March 21, 2010
Alison Sweeney becomes spokeswoman for Zyrtec product

"The Biggest Loser" and "Days of Our Lives" star Alison Sweeney will join McNeil Consumer...

March 10, 2010
Bayer receives orphan drug designation for CF treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has given orphan drug designation to an investigational treatment for...

March 9, 2010
FDA committee recommends approval for InterMune’s Esbriet

A Food and Drug Administration committee has recommended approval for an investigational drug for treating...

March 4, 2010
FDA reviewing InterMune's IPF drug

The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a drug for treating a lung condition that...

February 17, 2010
FDA warns patients about asthma drug risks

Drugs belonging to the class called long-acting beta agonists should never be used alone for...

January 13, 2010
FDA finds Spiriva does not raise risk of heart attack, stroke

Data from a recent review of a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease do not...

January 12, 2010
Researchers find key to chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer patients

Researchers in Arizona have found a way to predict which patients might be resistant to...

January 7, 2010
CDC still urges H1N1 vaccination efforts despite incidence drop

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday urged the public and healthcare professionals...

November 1, 2009
Mintel: Cough-cold remedy sales on the rise

For this season at least, retailers and suppliers of cough-cold products should have plenty of...

October 8, 2009
New features added to Flu.gov

No matter how this season breaks out — in terms of numbers of people who...

August 30, 2009
Survey: Americans’ hand-washing habits haven’t changed

Fearless prediction No. 1: You can bet a case of hand sanitizer that if and...

October 6, 2008
Rite Aid announces flu clinics at more than one thousand stores

Nearly 1,300 Rite Aid pharmacies will offer a one-day flu clinic on October 21, 22...

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