Editor's note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Flovent, ...

Switching from a metered-dose to a dry-powder inhaler after a formulary change increased emergency department visits and hospitalizations in people with COPD or asthma. The absolute changes in risk ...

Aptar Pharma pulled the trigger on a deal for Pharmaxis’ Orbital high payload dry powder inhaler technology, paying $2.5 million for a worldwide license with the same again to follow if it chooses to ...

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Flovent, a popular corticosteroid inhaler used to treat asthma, is no longer available. The global manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), announced in May that the medications — Flovent HFA, a metered ...

After Flovent, one of the most popular inhalers for treating childhood asthma, was discontinued this past January, some parents are reporting challenges in obtaining the generic versions of the ...

Asthma inhalers are hand-held devices that allow you to inhale a dose of medication to treat asthma symptoms. There are many types of asthma inhalers. They differ in whether they're used for quick ...