COPD

October 30, 2015November 9, 2015

FDA Approves Novartis’ Utibron Neohaler Dual Bronchodilator for COPD

COPD, News

Novartis announced that the FDA recently approved the dual combined bronchodilator Utibron™ Neohaler® (indacaterol/glycopyrrolate), an inhalation powder for long-term maintenance therapy of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including ... Read more

October 28, 2015November 9, 2015

Boehringer’s STIOLTO RESPIMAT Shows Promising Results Clinical Trials

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Post-hoc analysis of the TONADO and OTEMTO trials of the 15,000-patient phase III Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) clinical trial TOviTO assessing Boehringer Ingelheim‘s STIOLTO RESPIMAT’s efficacy and safety in COPD were recently ... Read more

October 28, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Affects 1.1 Million California Residents, UCLA Report Reveals

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In 2011, the Center for Health Policy Research at the University of California, Los Angeles, released an alarming report on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among adults ... Read more

October 27, 2015November 9, 2015

BREATHE LA to Host 7th Annual COPD Conference in mid-November

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BREATHE California of Los Angeles (BREATHE LA), a nonprofit organization established in 1903 and dedicated to creating clean air and healthy lungs for Los Angeles County residents, is preparing to host ... Read more

October 22, 2015November 9, 2015

In COPD Patients, Respiratory Infections May Impact Exacerbations

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A paper published in the international Journal of COPD, entitled “Respiratory infectious phenotypes in acute exacerbation of COPD: an aid to length of stay and COPD Assessment Test,” indicated how ... Read more

October 22, 2015November 9, 2015

Yoga Aids COPD Patients in Ways Comparable to Traditional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Methods, Study Shows

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Scientists from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, India, recently published their findings from studying the benefits of yoga ... Read more

October 21, 2015November 9, 2015

Sunovion to Present Updates on Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) for COPD Maintenance During CHEST 2015

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Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the innovative application of science and medicine to help people with serious medical conditions, recently announced it will be attending the ... Read more

October 20, 2015November 9, 2015

The Balancing Act on Lifetime to Feature NTM Lung Disease, Sponsored By Insmed Incorporated

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Bridgewater, New Jersey based Insmed Incorporated, a global biopharmaceutical company with a research and development focus on centered on the needs of patients battling serious rare diseases of high unmet ... Read more

October 20, 2015November 9, 2015

Rare Lung Disease Case Studies to Be Presented at CHEST Annual Meeting

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Cystic fibrosis, pleural effusion, methemoglobinemia, penetrating lung injury due to blank cartridge gunshot, and lung complications from silicone implants are just some of the unique case studies to be addressed at the ... Read more

October 19, 2015November 9, 2015

Temple University Researchers Find Smartphone App Enables Early Detection and Treatment of COPD Exacerbations

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Chronic lung diseases are among the most common medical conditions in the world, with estimates of up 24 million people in the U.S. suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) alone. ... Read more